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> I have ever had on cold-apply, including internships

FYI cold-applying to bigtech (e.g., FAANG) is like throwing your application away. Pro-tip: ping people on LinkedIn and ask for a referral. If you're a decent candidate they'll happily do it because there's a O(1k) referral/hiring bonus at all of these companies.



Does that include internships as well or regular positions only?


Yes.

Edit: sorry internships don't usually carry a referral bonus but people are usually helpful enough to refer for internships "for free".




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