Applying to positions at Google / Microsoft / LinkedIn / a few smaller startups
Is it very detrimental to my app if I don’t have a referral & just cold apply on the site?

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Look for alumni from your school to connect for informal coffee chat then soft ask for referral. These are huge companies likely someone from your alma mater will be there (unless you went to a super small/obscure school but even then).

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I just exited to LI and I actually had the best luck without referrals while recruiting.. if anything my referrals got me rejected faster 😂

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Congrats!!! What role (if you don’t mind me asking)?

Besides determining whether you'll get an interview? Nah

Ah, okay - I don’t really have connections at these places, & just randomly asking someone on LinkedIn seems like it wouldn’t be very helpful

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