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I heard from a google recruiter that they all but throw out a resume for interns and developers coming out of school if it doesn't include transcripts. EDIT: T

I heard from a google recruiter that they all but throw out a resume for interns and developers coming out of school if it doesn't include transcripts. EDIT: To clarify this was at a talk to a group of college students - almost exclusively geared towards prospective interns or fresh graduates. Also this is something I was told by an employee at Google... I don't understand the downvotes. Maybe my wording was harsh... should I have said "seriously decreased chances of selection"?

bllguo 9y ago
I hope they explicitly ask for transcripts, or this is pretty stupid behavior...
wutbrodo 9y ago
I'm pretty sure this is wrong. I worked at Google for a few years and I don't recall sharing my transcripts or even putting my GPA on my resume. At not point in the process did they ask for my GPA IIRC. It's entirely possible that this has changed, but I'd be pretty surprised. Competition for tech talent has heated up A LOT since then, and using transcripts as a blunt instrument to limit your talent pool seems like a move in the wrong direction.
- dpark 9y ago
  I applied for Google ~8 years ago and they required that I send them a copy of my transcripts.
  - wutbrodo 9y ago
    Huh, interesting, I applied (for an eng role) not _very_ long after you. There's a tiny possibility that they required my transcripts at some point later in the process and I forgot about it, but I doubt it, and I do specifically recall intentionally not including my GPA or transcripts[1] and being surprised that no one asked about them. It's also possible (but prob unlikely) that they treat candidates in a more case-by-case fashion, and don't ask for transcripts for certain programs that are well-known to them (I got my degrees at Cal). [1] I overextended myself in college and ended up with three degrees and a low-3s GPA
    - dpark 9y ago
      I went to Ole Miss so it's definitely possible someone looked at that and said "well, we're definitely not taking a 3.0 from there" and wanted transcripts. It's also possible that they asked for transcripts and you politely declined while I felt it was a non-negotiable request.

bllguo 9y ago

I hope they explicitly ask for transcripts, or this is pretty stupid behavior...

wutbrodo 9y ago

I'm pretty sure this is wrong. I worked at Google for a few years and I don't recall sharing my transcripts or even putting my GPA on my resume. At not point in the process did they ask for my GPA IIRC. It's entirely possible that this has changed, but I'd be pretty surprised. Competition for tech talent has heated up A LOT since then, and using transcripts as a blunt instrument to limit your talent pool seems like a move in the wrong direction.

dpark 9y ago
I applied for Google ~8 years ago and they required that I send them a copy of my transcripts.
- wutbrodo 9y ago
  Huh, interesting, I applied (for an eng role) not _very_ long after you. There's a tiny possibility that they required my transcripts at some point later in the process and I forgot about it, but I doubt it, and I do specifically recall intentionally not including my GPA or transcripts[1] and being surprised that no one asked about them. It's also possible (but prob unlikely) that they treat candidates in a more case-by-case fashion, and don't ask for transcripts for certain programs that are well-known to them (I got my degrees at Cal). [1] I overextended myself in college and ended up with three degrees and a low-3s GPA
  - dpark 9y ago
    I went to Ole Miss so it's definitely possible someone looked at that and said "well, we're definitely not taking a 3.0 from there" and wanted transcripts. It's also possible that they asked for transcripts and you politely declined while I felt it was a non-negotiable request.