> Forget Google etc. The truth is you will probably need to work 10 years at smaller places first to gain experience. Well technically all you need is to grind

> Forget Google etc. The truth is you will probably need to work 10 years at smaller places first to gain experience. Well technically all you need is to grind on LeetCode for 6 months to prepare for an interview to get the position. The Google interview esp for a Jr/entry level position is firmly selecting for time spent preparing rather than any other factor (assuming you have a CS/Math/Engineering degree to pass the recruiter filter)