Tech giants do have some broken hiring practices, but I think even they will notice a difference if a job applicant believes in their own value and in their own

Tech giants do have some broken hiring practices, but I think even they will notice a difference if a job applicant believes in their own value and in their own abilities. Nobody wants to hire someone who doesn't. It's an unattractive quality, and it suggests they won't succeed as an employee. And interviewing at a very selective company doesn't need to negate your belief in your own value. If you could be the top applicant at some other company but you interview at a company that might not even hire you, then applying there should be a choice that you're making because the trade-off is somehow beneficial to you. Your value within the overall job market remains, and you can always walk away.