Getting into Google as Software Engineer

That’s —more or less— easy:

1. Become a Software Engineer

2. Apply here — https://careers.google.com/jobs/

3. (Optional) Connect with Google recruiters via LinkedIn

4. Study Medium/Hard LeetCode challenges — https://leetcode.com/

5. Pass the preliminary phone interview by answering some questions

6. Read some questions from — http://www.crackingthecodinginterview.com/

7. Visit one of Google’s offices for the on-site technical interviews

8. Pass the interview, talk with bar raisers, and get an official offer

9. Whatever you do, don’t accept the offer yet, ask for a few days to think about it

10. Repeat step-2 to step-8 changing “Google” for another Big-4 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_tech_companies

11. Counter your initial Google offer with the ones you got from other companies

12. (Optional) Negotiate a higher salary, ask for advice from other people if you need

13. Accept the offer

14. ???

15. Profit

What kind of projects should one do to get their resume accepted?

Thanks.