Concur - I could care less about some ones grade point average, but I’ll look at the course load they took, how much time it took, if they worked part time, and did extra curricular activities. All of those tell me more than a grade point average.
When I get pushed on it by HR I use myself as an example:
averaged 20 credits/semester (Science major with a language), ended with a 2.7, mandatory extra curricular’s every semester + some volunteer work.
Now then HR am I not capable of my job based on my GPA from 20 years ago or did the workload I carry predict my performance better?
The reply I usually get is “you took 20 credits a semester? are you insane?” to which I reply “yes, a little - but don’t tell HR....ooops”
Military Academy cadets do this for four years plus their military requirement, summer deployments and athletics.