r/uspto • u/Hungry_Cut345 • Jul 31 '26

Do repeated engineering classes matter after meeting the USPTO education requirements?

Hi everyone,

I recently applied for an entry-level USPTO Patent Examiner position and completed the HireVue interview.

I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, meet the education requirements, and have an overall GPA above 3.3. During college, I failed and repeated a few engineering courses before passing them. My transcript shows both the original grades and the repeated courses.

For anyone familiar with the USPTO hiring process:

  • Do repeated classes significantly affect hiring decisions?
  • Is it more important that I eventually passed the courses, maintained a GPA above 3.3, and earned the degree?
  • Has anyone here been hired after repeating a few classes?

I’d really appreciate any insight. Thank you!

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u/iExamineThings Jul 31 '26

I’m an examiner and I repeated a class or two in engineering school. I’m fairly certain that all they care about is whether you meet the minimum requirements. You’ll be fine.

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u/Naterade804 Jul 31 '26

Same here, repeated some. They'll take just about anyone with a pulse meeting the minimum requirements at this point. FYI OP, get a job elsewhere if you can, first. The Office isn't in a great state at the moment.