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When I was in undergrad, a Google recruiter found my resume and contacted me about an internship. Google decided I didn't have enough background and they wouldn
by Bartweiss 7y ago
When I was in undergrad, a Google recruiter found my resume and contacted me about an internship. Google decided I didn't have enough background and they wouldn't even offer me a phone interview - meaning they made the decision purely on that same resume. Fair enough, they probably sent it to an engineer who disagreed. But two days later, another recruiter with no knowledge of the first messaged me about my "very interesting resume".
I still hear from their recruiters at semi-random, each saying they're my "new point of contact at Google". Sometimes there's nothing for a year, then I'll get two "new points of contact' within one week. Recruiting is always a mess, but it's a bit surprising to see an in-house team get up to the same antics I expect from third party services.
The most recent approach was the most persuasive, though:
Dear [appplicant],
I'm writing to because I saw your resume and I think you could be a great fit for Google. I'm particularly interested in your work with [background], which I think prepares you very well for [position].