The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down

[Anonymous]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

[Anonymous]

Paywall...how are they arguing AI is taking over for interview performance?

[Anonymous]

We can’t have unpaid interns so we no longer have any. Without internships it’s hard to get jobs.

That being said, Gen Z doesn’t have the best reputation at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

Some care. I don't hire kids with Cs in calculus and physics for engineering positions.

[Anonymous]

This is actually the result of snow plow parenting. Congrats, you made your kid unemployable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We can’t have unpaid interns so we no longer have any. Without internships it’s hard to get jobs.

That being said, Gen Z doesn’t have the best reputation at work.

When did interships become such a thing? People have been hired out of college with no interships since forever. Employers got used to not having to pay people, which is BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

Some care. I don't hire kids with Cs in calculus and physics for engineering positions.

Do you care if the C was caused by illness and a prof who didn't care, not ability?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

Some care. I don't hire kids with Cs in calculus and physics for engineering positions.

Do you care if the C was caused by illness and a prof who didn't care, not ability?

Why are you responding? We know that they are just making things up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

For finance these days, you need a good GPA or it’s automatic bin.

[Anonymous]

If companies are pre-screening candidates with AI, I doubt anyone would even look at your application if you’re below an A. It makes me wonder—besides finance—do connections, school names, grades help in tech at all, or does it not matter because so many roles are being outsourced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

Some care. I don't hire kids with Cs in calculus and physics for engineering positions.

Do you care if the C was caused by illness and a prof who didn't care, not ability?

A clear example of how parents are raising coddle children.

You think an employer is going to take the time to interview the C kid to ever even hear why they got a C? On top of which, even if the kid has the opportunity to explain, it is a red flag for what that person as an employee would be like. Always having an excuse as to why it isn't their fault for underperforming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is actually the result of snow plow parenting. Congrats, you made your kid unemployable.

What's that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/grade-inflation-ai-hiring/685157/

Article that brings up AI & grade inflation as reasons for the difficulty in hiring recent grads. Some interesting anecdotes on how employers are differentiating recent graduates.

Grade inflation? Since when have companies started checking or caring about grades. And why? Academic performance is nothing like a corporate job.

For finance these days, you need a good GPA or it’s automatic bin.

Yes, my son is trying to maintain a 4.0

[Anonymous]

DS had to do a dozen asynchronous interviews after recruiters reached out to him at his T20 and then got ghosted. The problem lies in the corporations -- who don't know how to recruit and actually spend time to talking to potential candidates.