The best and brightest apply to Apple, Amazon and Google because that's where all the other best-and-brightest folk are applying I've hired for both big tech c

The best and brightest apply to Apple, Amazon and Google because that's where all the other best-and-brightest folk are applying I've hired for both big tech companies and startups and the applicant pool generally isn't that much better. It's not atypical to have to screen 50-75 candidates for one hire (that's actually talk to them, not just look at a resume.) I think a lot of folks just don't realize the sheer amount of effort and expense that top companies put into recruiting.