Are referrals the only way to land interviews at FAANG? Esp google

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I dont see how else. Just saw a fang opening thats a fit but it had 200+ applicants within a day. I can see why recruiters would choose to favor referrals.

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I applied directly and got in. Your application will be looked at if you apply without a referral but you need to make sure you are a good fit for the role to get an interview.

Referrals give your application more leeway but you still won’t be able to land an interview if your resume is not a good fit.

For example, applying for a senior strategy role when the bulk of your experience is PMO is not going to get you an interview regardless of how good your referral is.

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Do it the old fashioned way. I'm serious

Do it enough times, and you get free government paid housing and food!

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What could be some of the other effective ways

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I have applied directly and landed interviews. So far the jobs haven’t made sense for me but it’s possible!

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