[RealityVoid]

Does anyone know if rejection letters from Google pre-phonecall-phase are normal? I mean, I've applied a couple of times (I might look faded compared to other brilliant people that apply and I had nowhere this guy's drive and level of involvement but thought that it is worth a shot) and every time I didn't hear anything back. I though they just contact you in case of a positive.

[misingnoglic]

He got a referral, and with those you hear back within a week.

[maverick_iceman]

It is more likely if some Googler referred you like this guy. If you just apply by yourself you may not get any reply.