Do employers ever request for university transcripts when hiring?
If youre recruiting on campus - yes usually. Some top firms will request transcripts, but its not very common. Similarly if theres specific coursework relevant to your job that theyd like to see they could request it. If youre missing your GPA on your resume and youre a bit cagey about it, they could also request it; alternatively near the end of the process in due diligence. However, Id expect this is a less common request, if only because people know that getting transcripts costs money and theres not a lot of value in seeing how you did in specific classes.