u/michaelnovati replied ·
This is awesome! This kind of experience would be extremely impressive for those top tier roles but you'll still have to do the LC interviews. That said, I've only seen this kind of thing a handful of times when I was at Meta and it does make an impression and the recruiters will work extra hard to help you navigate the process.
For others reading this though. The internship experience at top tier companies helps in building a successful product like this and it's why those internships are so convetted. It's also why the top tier companies what to see internships on resumes - not for gatekeeping but because this a proxy signal for people that can do this kind of thing.