[kristopolous]

have someone that works or has worked there vouch for you. I've had a google recruiter contact me on that alone.

[Bahamut]

It's probably the easiest way to get an interview for most companies.

[stuxnet79]

But the question is, are you going to pass the interview? Getting an interview is the easy part - I've gotten two Google interviews so far just from recruiters and a friend recommending me.