There are at least two ways to get hired at Google: * Apply blind * Work on something fascinating, and have someone on the inside want to hire you The second

There are at least two ways to get hired at Google: * Apply blind * Work on something fascinating, and have someone on the inside want to hire you The second one is normally acquisitions, but it's how researchers often get hired away from universities as well. I'm not saying it's likely for someone to get hired the second way, but it is possible.