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		waqf on March 29, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I (almost) got an internship at Google Since they doubtless treat everyone that way, I guess you're technically correct that it shouldn't be taken personally. But the fact that it's only "[s]ome companies" that do that still suggests that it's rude and unprofessional behavior.

wahnfrieden on March 29, 2011 | [–]

I only said "some" because I can't speak authoritatively on that, but I suspect it's the overwhelming majority.

tedunangst on March 29, 2011 | [–]

In my experience, it's not some. It's all.

jbk on March 30, 2011 | [–]

In my experience, Google was the only one.

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