> You honestly think the Stanford PhDs who created Google couldn't get hired as basic SWEs? Seriously? They would definitely get a phone screen based on their

> You honestly think the Stanford PhDs who created Google couldn't get hired as basic SWEs? Seriously? They would definitely get a phone screen based on their resumes, but there is a good chance they wouldn't even make it to the virtual onsite round. It's not like the interviewers would use their products or look at their code or dissertation or whatever.