HR Doesn't Know How to Read = Ruined My Life
Accepted an SA offer from a top BB for Tokyo office. Everything was dandy until background check, I was asked for an official transcript. I did not lie about my cumulative gpa.
I dont know if the transcript for my school (US) is typical. They way my school does it is that it categorizes by semester in chronological order and list courses + gpa for that term. At the very end of the transcript it shows the cumulative gpa.
My transcript is two pages. The first page lists my coursework and gpa for Fall 2007, Winter 2008 and the second page list my coursework and gpa for Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Fall 2009, and my current course work, and at the very end of the second page were two lines listing my cumulative gpa (which is exactly what I list on my resume).
I had really crappy gpa my freshman year (3.03 and 2.97) and I have been getting 4.0s every since so my cumulative gpa is up to 3.65.
This HR person received my transcript and sent me a email. "Your offer has been withdrawn because you listed your gpa as 3.65 while your gpa is 3.03 (which is my gpa for my Fall 2007 term)". I called her but she barely speaks english and after a while she said she doesnt want to listen to excuses, and that I lied on my resume and there is no way I get my offer back. WTF?
I already turned down my other offers. I have no other contact in HR with the BB. Receptionist wont transfer me to anyone who I can talk to!!
Is the format of my transcript typical of US universities? I mean arent they experienced with reading transcripts? How the hell could they not know how to read a transcript? What should I do now? The HR person clearly doesnt read and doesnt listen either. What should I do now?






Why don't you email them
Why don't you email them telling them to read the second page?
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coffeebateman wrote: Why
Why don't you email them telling them to read the second page?
I did. I also tried to tell her on the phone and I got a "No excuses" response.
sounds like HR messed up, but
sounds like HR messed up, but you probably fucked up something as HR is usually not this stupid. maybe you yelled at her or something out of frustration... who knows just don't go down without a fight.
if HR won't listen, contact the MD or whoever interviewed you.
if all else fails, find a Japanese friend for help, find a highschool and stalk the japanese teacher, or use google translate as a last resort.
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We are excited to formally extend to you an offer to join Bank of Ameria
talk to the dudes that
talk to the dudes that interviewed you/gave you the offer
fk wrote: talk to the dudes
talk to the dudes that interviewed you/gave you the offer
I only have the email of one of the interviewers. No response via email for 3 days. Receptionist wont connect me either. I even tried linkedin.
I'm actually kind of
I'm actually kind of surprised a non-Japanese speaking person got an internship there... it's not like in HK where english is widely used.
Anyway, email the MDs/VPs/everyone in the team you interviewed with. Send them your transcript, and cc them on the email you got from HR. Tell them she didnt pay attention to the dates, that cumulative should be 3.65.
Something else you may also consider... ask your school to help you out. Get the office to sign off on the transcript, or a separate letter to confirm your cumulative GPA.
Edit: Do you have that one contact person's phone number? Call them, explain the situation, send your transcript, highlight relevant parts of transcript, etc.
Don't know how to help you,
Don't know how to help you, but I can say that is exactly the way my transcript is organized.
Two Syllables, One Word.
Two Syllables, One Word. Lawsuit.
Don't deal with HR. CALL the
Don't deal with HR. CALL the people you interviewed with and tell them your situation. Do not reach out to HR again as they are not in control of the process.
MoneyKingdom wrote: Two
Two Syllables, One Word. Lawsuit.
At-Will Employment. btw I am not familiar with japanese law
Dude, no way... This has to
Dude, no way... This has to be cleared out sooner or later, just don't give up and keep searching for a way to contact them, ideally the guys who recruited you.
Which bank is this? This is
Which bank is this? This is absolutely ridiculous.
This is how you sort this - you phone up their US office, and ask to speak to a senior person in HR - explain the situation.
Be polite, show that your a good catch that is getting through the net because of some inadequate proof reader in HR - they'll fix this for you in 24 hours.
If not, pm me the bank and I'll either do it myself (if its my bank) or if its at another, then most likely I will have a contact and I'll get them to do the same
I would follow up rodney's
I would follow up rodney's suggestion with all the proper paperwork, documentation of when the interviews took place, with whom, documentation of the offer, very politely suggest that they take a look at this - for another contact try looking in the investor relations page on their web page. Lawsuits won't get you the job, but a fully documented file usually starts the discussion. A lawsuit will prevent you from getting a job anywere on the street.
If this fails, perhaps they are reacting to your reaction. Just trying to help.
One other thought, take the
One other thought, take the moron reference off of the thread, in case they are reading here.
This I do not believe.
This I do not believe.
Agree. That HR woman is a
Your GPA for your first two
silver94 wrote: Your GPA for
WHICH BANK IS THIS?
You need to fight back man.
How come you only have one
My transcript has the
speaking of transcripts, mine
MoneyKingdom wrote: Two
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silver94
Thanks for the advice so far.
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