Just curious, I’ve been able to hold a fairly steady GPA through school. My high school GPA was a 3.6, college is currently 3.25. Do employers really pay much attention to it or honestly do they just care that you started and finished college? I know to some extent it probably matters, you can’t just have like a 1.5, but I think employers would just look at it as being hey this person finished a 4 year commitment and that alone is worthy of something. Does work experience have an influence as well, this will be my fifth year that I’ve worked at my summer job coming up how heavy does that factor?
Depends heavily on what your degree is and what field you are going into.
For engineering, generally anything above a 3.0 is considered good, and will get you in the door at most companies. A 3.5 or higher will make you competitive for the most desirable jobs.
I’d venture to say that with any non-technical degree AND not planning on going to grad school your GPA doesn’t matter. There are exceptions, but a lot of time companies need a check in the box. Working for the government, for example, if you’re not STEM then you GPA will typically not mean anything.
As far as what’s considered good, it depends on the school and degree. You should have at least a 3.0 no matter what, but if it’s a non-technical I’d consider a 3.2-3.5 good and >3.5 excellent.
Are you asking about work experience as it pertains to your GPA or as it pertains to getting hired? Work has no bearing on your GPA but experience ALWAYS makes you more competitive when looking for a job.
It depends a lot on the major. I’d consider the 3.0-3.5 range to be ‘good’ and the 3.5+ range to be ‘very good.’ That’s just my own perspective on it. I have a 3.93, so the issue may be seen differently by someone who is in the 3.0-3.5 range or in the sub-3.0 range.
For employment, getting to the interview stage often depends on GPA, since many employers set a cutoff GPA (frequently 3.0, though other values may be used, so higher is generally better, but the 3.0 threshold probably has a bigger effect than many other levels). If you get to the interview stage, GPA is less likely to matter, since you will have passed whatever the employer’s GPA cutoff is.
Depends on the major. I had a low GPA, but in my major it was decent, and in my sub specialty in the major it was straight A. I had offers coming out the wazoo.
It also depends on the school. Some schools are known for grade inflation. Others are known for grade deflation.
I’ve been researching how much different degree’s pay and in the process of looking at entry level ads on job sites I’ve noticed quite a few of them say “Top Universities with 3.5 GPA or higher”. Absolutely none of them say “3.0 or higher” or “3.25 or higher”; anything that mentions GPA for entry level candidates only ever says 3.5.