<p>if you graduated ucla/berkeley with a engineering degree but got like a 2.4/5, is your chance of getting job decreased by that much? i know many companies require a 3.0 but if you get in the mid 2 range, how screwed are you? what can do to help your chance of finding job in this bad economy?</p>
<p>Who has a 5 point scale? I’ve never really heard of anything other than 4 point scale in college.</p>
<p>Having a low GPA usually means you won’t get invited to as many interviews as someone with a higher GPA. A hiring guy gets several resumes and has to decide which to choose to interview, and GPA is one of the things factored in, along with experience. If your in-major GPA is higher than your overall you can put that as long as you denote it correctly. Are you screwed with a 2.4? No. You just won’t have as many options as to where you work, and you’ll have to work much harder to gain experience and network so that you can get a job offer.</p>
<p>hmm MIT has a 5 point scale.</p>
<p>If its a technical position, then sounds like a bit of trouble landing a dream job. If it’s something that requires charisma like sales or whatever then grades don’t really matter. You’d probably make more money in those departments anyway. If you don’t have book smarts or desired “personality” traits then you need to remember that the world owes you little so best start finding other ways to achieve your goals…</p>
<p>It’s more of a problem for your first job. After that, your skills and experience weighting becomes more important. Human Resources types (or their electronic equivalents) do screen on GPA. If your GPA isn’t that good, then you may have to rely on your personal skills when you get to meet with a hiring manager.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I don’t think I would put GPA on a resume if it was not specifically asked for. If they need to know then it could be disclosed. Our company hires tons of engineers of various types but only asks for GPA for applications to the intern program and co-op programs.</p>
<p>I think they mean 2.4/2.5, as and “or”</p>
<p>Anyway, just don’t put it on your resume and don’t volunteer it. Don’t lie about it if they ask either. You may need to interview more to land your first job, and if you are given an offer you should take it, you won’t have much room to negotiate.</p>