What if you didn't even go to college? I've got several buddies that work at both that didn't go to college. I interviewed there too and no one asked about my gpa. I do know that if you put some college or graduated from college on your app that they'll want transcripts. If there is a hard number I haven't seen it published and my buddies are clueless as to if they do or not. 2.9 is pretty good. Close to an all B average.
The fact that you didn't go college should be taken into consideration as well. Like others have said, it's not only supply and demand but also, these things such as GPA make up part of the big picture. Personally, all things being equal, I'll take someone with a 2.9 rather than a 1.5.