In your field, how often do employers usually ask for transcripts?

[Anonymous]

If yes, which transcripts? And how often are they actually looked at, if you know?

I'm curious after reading the replies on https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/957918.page.

[Anonymous]

College transcripts? Never, however they did verify my highest degree to ensure I graduated. No need to verify BA/BS once confirmed you’ve earned a Masters/PhD/JD/MD

[Anonymous]

It consulting (Federal and industry) and no one has ever asked for a transcript.....I remember needing them to apply to college and grad school and never again. for background checks, investigators call the school to verify graduation.

[Anonymous]

I’m an academic. So every single time.

[Anonymous]

I've worked in the corporate world, in a university library, and in an academia-related nonprofit and no one has ever asked to see my transcripts as part of the hiring process (or anytime thereafter). I remember my college roommate took a copy of her transcript with her to her initial round of post-college job interviews and was kind of upset that no one was ever interested in looking at it. She was like, "why did I work so hard on my GPA if no one is going to care?" LOL

[Anonymous]

Never. Not once as either an employee or as someone doing hiring.

I work in politics, specifically political campaigns and political tech and data.

I did once have a boss confirm that I actually graduated from the college I said I graduated from, but he fact checked everyone's resumes because he'd had a run of people lying on theirs. But that was it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never. Not once as either an employee or as someone doing hiring.

I work in politics, specifically political campaigns and political tech and data.

I did once have a boss confirm that I actually graduated from the college I said I graduated from, but he fact checked everyone's resumes because he'd had a run of people lying on theirs. But that was it.

Similar experience here.

[Anonymous]

International development here. I've never been asked for my GPA/transcripts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m an academic. So every single time.

Same, and federal jobs as well.

[Anonymous]

Big law — undergrad and law. 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big law — undergrad and law. 100%

+1

[Anonymous]

I hire engineers and CS majors. I ask for transcripts every time. I want to see what coursework they took ad how the did. And ask questions about projects etc. they may get a 3.5 but if thats more Cs in major work and As in easy electives. Its matters.

[Anonymous]

Not once. Boring desk job in corporate America.

[Anonymous]

Federal lawyer - law school transcripts only, but yes every time. And some people really care about your grades.

[Anonymous]

I posted on the other thread. I work in corporate finance and I’ve never had to provide transcripts. But 2 of my jobs had a full background investigation so transcript/degree check may well have been a part of it.