How to Land a Job at Top Tech Companies After Repeated Rejection

Getting rejected. Repeatedly. It can really make you start questioning everything when you’re trying to land a spot at those top tech companies. But one software engineer, Soumyadeep Paul, actually found that just sticking with it made all the difference in his career.
He shared this story on X, talking about how he navigated that whole rejection cycle. It sounds intense. After facing rejection after rejection, he finally landed a job at Google on his thirteenth attempt. That post sort of got people going it encouraged everyone else to keep applying instead of just throwing in the towel.
He Kept Applying AnywaySoumyadeep Paul took to social media to lay out his journey, how he broke into some of the biggest tech firms out there. He mentioned that Google rejected him twelve times before they finally offered him a role. That’s a lot of back and forth just to get started.
“I got into Google after getting rejected 12 times. The thirteenth time was the charm,” he wrote. Paul stressed that it wasn't just Google, though. He said that was the whole story.
He dug deeper into the rejection timeline for other big names. Amazon hired him only after rejecting him three times. Microsoft finally offered him a spot after sixteen rejections. But there were others... Apple? Oracle?
“Not just Google, Amazon got the offer after three rejections. Microsoft sixteen rejections. And Apple and Oracle? Never even got a call back,” he wrote. The silence from some places felt almost as frustrating as the outright refusals.
Then came his advice. What actually helped him through all that noise? He admitted that getting into these leading tech companies is “literally a numbers game.”
“You have to keep applying with referrals and work hard enough to keep luck in your corner,” he wrote. But he wasn't just talking about sheer persistence. There was strategy too. He warned people not to just blindly hit 'submit.' You need to check if what you bring actually fits the job requirements first.
“Don’t apply to jobs just randomly. See if there is a legitimate fit between your resume and the job requirements,” he said. That part felt really practical, less about luck and more about actual assessment.
He then pivoted to networking. This seemed like another huge piece of the puzzle for him. He suggested using his professional connections. People who actually work at those target companies.
“If you have friends working there, then get emails of HRs and mail them directly with the job ID and your resume after applying,” he wrote. It felt a little aggressive, maybe a bit out there, but that’s how he saw it. Reach out to hiring managers on LinkedIn too.
He admitted he hadn't personally done this exact thing, but he had seen others succeed using that method. “Also message managers of your target companies on LinkedIn. That may also open some doors if you’re lucky. Though I haven’t done this ever but I’ve seen people succeed with this,” he added.
The reactions online were immediate. People flooded the comments, congratulating him on making it and asking serious questions about the actual interview process. One user asked something sharp: “Are those twelve rejections at the short-listing level? Or did you actually go through some rounds of interviews?”
Another comment hit the mark regarding the core issue. They questioned if persistence alone was truly enough for these elite spots. Someone wrote, “It’s not a number game; it’s just they need big names in your resume. A fresher needs at least an ICPC or a Tier 1 college even with a referral. An experienced guy needs some big MNC names like Amazon, Microsoft or something like that.”
It felt like a direct rebuttal to the idea that sheer grit solves everything. There was a pushback there, suggesting pediGree mattered more than just relentless application volume.
But others were just offering support. “Congratulations bro. best wishes for your new journey,” one wrote.
Then came a slightly different kind of curiosity a demand for inside knowledge. Someone else asked something maybe a little too pointed: “GL bro could you give insights on your resume that actually crashed it?”
The whole exchange showed how messy this pursuit is. It’s not just about the number of rejections or the persistence itself. It's about navigating layers the luck, the skills assessment, and those invisible connections. It forces you to look at what truly matters when chasing something so elusive in the tech world.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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