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I believe you are misinformed. Google wipes your slate clean, and you can try again in 6-12 months.

Did you actually experience that or you just heard about it?

I was interviewed by Google in 2008, rejected. They contacted me again in 2010. I told them I wasn't interested at that time for personal reasons. They contacted me again in 2012. I interviewed again, I was given an offer.

I have heard of people that have applied for jobs at google multiple times and had interviews a couple times over the years before they got a job there.

Did they got to an on-site interview?

Because one thing that has happened is recruiters leaving you hanging on, so, they'll ask for some info, then no further communication (even if you ask)

In fact it's incredibly common.

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