How difficult is it to get job offer for top tech company if someone is working in non-product or finance industry. I have been through multiple interviews ranging from phone to assessment but never moved forward. I received phone calls w/o referral but not sure what I am doing wrong as I don’t hear back after phone interview. I am thinking hands on product development. Any@insight is appreciated.

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Once you get interviews with the hiring manager your background is not what’s holding you back. That would only be an issue for the resume screen.

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How is it doable? Any referral or working short term in product based project

Hands on product development roles are super difficult to get, even among people with seemingly perfect experience. Within Google, getting product roles internally is super difficult. Technically doable, but extremely difficult.

Maybe the issue isn't your industry background. Maybe there is just a lot of competition given Google and other firms laying off thousands. Maybe your interviewing skills need improvement. Or maybe you need to target other easier roles to get in, build relevant experience, and then switch later.

What kind of role are you targeting/applying for?

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