For sure experience is a big deal. I graduated back in August with a bachelors in CIS (focused on Java/OOP/Web Development), BUT didn't get back to the states until November and didn't start looking for a job until mid Nov. I just started at a company last week. The company i started with wasn't the only company I was speaking with either. The need is out there for entry level people, but for sure through my job search I found alot more jobs looking for 1-3 years xp than 0 yrs. As people stated before an intern ship would most likley do you wonders. I personally wasn't in the position to take one. And yeah no one ever asked me my grades at all, they asked technical questions in the interview though so if you say you did something in school make sure you can answer any questions in regards to it.
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For sure experience is a big deal. I graduated back in August with a bachelors in CIS (focused on Java/OOP/Web Development), BUT didn't get back to the states until November and didn't start looking for a job until mid Nov. I just started at a company last week. The company i started with wasn't the only company I was speaking with either. The need is out there for entry level people, but for sure through my job search I found alot more jobs looking for 1-3 years xp than 0 yrs. As people stated before an intern ship would most likley do you wonders. I personally wasn't in the position to take one. And yeah no one ever asked me my grades at all, they asked technical questions in the interview though so if you say you did something in school make sure you can answer any questions in regards to it.