So I’m not an expert, but I’ve never asked for or been given a school transcript when interviewing prospective employees. I know companies sometimes ask for degree verification letters. I guess they might want a transcript to verify GPA or whatnot. But I can’t imagine anyone taking the time to look for Fs on the transcript. Life’s too short, you know?
I guess I’d be more concerned that students suppose their failures will be on the “permanent record” and that will harm them in the future. In my experience as an interviewer and as an interviewee, that’s just not true. Generally speaking, GPA matters for:
- applying to other schools and
- maybe your first job out of college.
After that, the value of education consists in whether it taught you how to learn and the connections you made along the way. Or at least that’s what I’ve experienced.