Why are university grades a hiring criteria? Do they correlate with work ethic? Or with agreeableness?

Katharina T.

HR Senior Specialist Internship Positions

Dear Alexis, thank you for your question. Good grades reflect perseverance and motivation for excellence, one of our corporate values. In fact, there are also clients who value having an advisory team with above-average academic performance.

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