> The twist is that if Google/FB/etc says NO, the you will end up with a bad impression of THEM, not Joe Random Recruiter.
I can't imagine getting a bad impression of Google from what a random recruiter tells me.
I can't imagine getting a bad impression of Google from what a random recruiter tells me.
You wouldn't dislike them, but you might then not apply for a job there (thinking you had already been turned down once), and then Google/FB/etc misses out on any chance to hire you.