Why that message from a Google recruiter doesn’t mean you’ll get a job (GOOG, GOOGL)

Why that message from a Google recruiter doesn’t mean you’ll get a job (GOOG, GOOGL)

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Google recruiters send hundreds of cold messages per week, using software called a "TextExpander" to essentially copy-paste similar messages to potential employees — most of whom will never get hired, a former Google employee revealed in an item for the Washington Post.

Grant Lindsley wrote that he is resigning from his two-year stint as a "talent channels specialist" at Google, and gave a peek into why certain engineers with desirable skills get tons of recruiter notes on LinkedIn. 

Some interesting bits: 

• Google recruiters can reach out to as many as 40 candidates per day, finding them through LinkedIn searches for specific skills. 
• There’s a shortcut to populate an entire four-paragraph rejection email. 
• Because Google’s acceptance rate is low, Lindsley writes that "almost no one we contacted will get hired."

The entire essay shines a light into a lesser-known corner of Silicon Valley: how companies like Google can keep the talent pipeline full of people with specific skills. 

It turns out, it’s a lot of LinkedIn. Lindsley’s entire essay is worth reading over at the Washington Post. 

What’s the worst recruiter message you’ve ever received? Email the author at kleswing@businessinsider.com — submissions can be anonymous. 

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