<p>I work in HR for a small manufacturing company in the Boston area and I can tell you that Northeastern grads have quite the edge in the Boston area. First off there are so many of them that chances are in the process of being hired you will be interviewed by several at any given company. Also, it has been my experience that Northeastern engineering grads are more professional and more mature by virture of the intensity of the co-op program. I do not see the level of experience on the resumes of newly graduated engineers from other schools that can be seen with Northeastern and that generally translates to a hire pay scale.</p>