qqp question1: I was rejected by Google on my first try for a position of SWE at Mountain View. However, they told me I have done quite well and told me to reapply in 6 months instead of the normal 1 year waiting time that Google requires. What should I make of this? question2: I had a Google interview for a software engineer position. I was rejected and told by the recruiter that the minimum time after which I should reapply is 18 months. Does that mean that I performed drastically bad in my interviews?