Google interviewee answered 'BANKAI' and got rejected
prajdabre · x · 2026-09-01
A researcher shared a funny anecdote from a Google interview. When asked, 'As a researcher, when you reach your limits, how do you push past your boundaries and improve yourself?', he answered with the anime term 'BANKAI' from Bleach, and received a rejection letter.
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