If you were an employer, who would you recruit?

Lets say there are 2 undergraduate sophomores for BB or MM IBD.

Student 1:
Semi-target
3.9 GPA
Finance Major
Internship: AT&T Project Management

Student 2:
Semi-target
3.5 GPA
Finance Major
Internship: 2 regional boutique banks - IB internships

Which one should you choose given that they networked equally?

 

I am by no means an expert on IB recruiting, for me, experience trumps all. You'd both still get interviews. But based on other posts I've read on this site it sounds like there may be a good advantage to the guy with a higher GPA. I'm curious to see what others say.

 
Cruncharoo:
Whichever I'd like to punch in the face less.

This is the most correct answer. Most of the hiring decision will be made on (a) their personality shown in the interview performance and (b) the needs of the team.

For example, candidate #1 may be technically excellent, but not into sales. Candidate #2 may fit a sales role better. If the team needs to increase its sales type people, it would go to candidate #2.

These types of hypotheticals don't demonstrate much understanding of the considerations employers take into account when hiring.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

If they networked equally, they would both land interviews, and the person who performs the best get the job - no? Student 1 may spin his/her experience better, Student 2 may appear more passionate in person - there are just too many variables once you actually interview. On paper, however, its also difficult. Some teams just look at GPA, some look at experience (from what I have seen), so it becomes a luck thing.

 

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