"Maddy Zhang spent over four years working as a software engineer for Google, touching both the search and advertising businesses. She now works at Airbnb, per her LinkedIn, and previously held internships at Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft. On the " A Life Engineered" podcast, Zhang shared five tips for landing a job at Google or one of its competitors. First, she recommended applying to jobs early - as in, within hours of the openings being posted."
"Applying quickly can help you land a job, LinkedIn data shows. Responding quickly helps too: US job seekers who reply to a prospective employer's message within 24 hours are 4.1 times as likely to get hired and 6.7 times as likely to get an interview, according to Indeed. Next, she advised getting referred by a current employee. Zhang's friends who have applied with referrals had a higher success rate, she said. But that doesn't mean ask anyone on LinkedIn to support you."
"First, she recommended applying to jobs early - as in, within hours of the openings being posted. "Because there's so much competition, it's honestly an employer's market," Zhang said. "If you wait a day, probably there's going to be hundreds of applicants for it." While the recruiter is supposed to look at all of the applications, they'll likely look at the first batch and ignore the rest, she said."
Apply to Big Tech job postings within hours to increase the chance of being seen, since hundreds of applicants can apply within a day. Early applicants are more likely to appear in the recruiter's first review. Secure referrals from current employees to improve success rates, but request only from genuine connections. Reply to recruiter messages within 24 hours to substantially increase interview and hiring odds; prompt responses correlate with higher hiring rates. Prepare thoroughly for technical interviews, commonly practicing with platforms like LeetCode to pass coding assessments. Internships at major tech firms and cross-domain experience strengthen applications.
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