Google interview applicant rejected for answering 'BANKAI'
agihippo · x · 2026-09-02
An engineer shared a humorous anecdote from a Google interview. When asked how a researcher pushes past limits to improve themselves, the applicant answered with the anime term "BANKAI" (from Bleach), resulting in a rejection.
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