I was rejected by Google and Meta before landing jobs at both companies. Here are 3 things I learned.

Brenna Lasky was initially rejected from Google and Meta before being hired at both.

Brenna Lasky

• Brenna Lasky was rejected by Google in 2015 and Meta in 2017, but eventually got jobs at both companies.
• With Google, she was hired after she applied to a different team.
• At Meta, she kept in touch with the recruiter after being rejected. They approached her when a new job opened.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenna Lasky, a 35-year-old former recruiter at Google and Meta.