Google chief responds to job application from 7-year-old

A seven-year-old girl who loves robots and computers got something of a shock when Google chief Sundar Pichai responded personally to her job application.

Chloe Bridgewater, from Hereford, sent the letter to the technology giant'shead offices in Silicon Valley in the US last Monday, saying: "My dad said Ican sit on bean bags and go down slides and ride go karts in a job in Google.

Her father, Andy Bridgewater, 37, said she was "over the moon" when the head of the company responded just four days later, encouraging her to "keep working hard" and get in touch when she finishes school.

Mr Bridgewater, a sales manager, said he was working from home when Chloe asked him where he would really like to work.

In the letter, Chloe wrote about her skills and interest in working for the company one day, and highlighted her experience in tablet usage and robotgames, and she wrote:

Mr Bridgewater said he was "overwhelmed" when he got home a few days later and saw the envelope on the floor with the Google logo on it. "I didn't expect anything, I didn't expect a reply," he said. "She was overthe moon when she opened it."

In his reply to the primary school pupil, Mr Pichai - one of the highest-paidchief executives in the world - told her:

The letter went viral after Mr Bridgewater posted it on LinkedIn - gaining more than 10 million views, and prompting phone calls from Japan, China and the United States.

"Chloe can't comprehend the scale and magnitude of what's happening," MrBridgewater said.He added: "My wife and I both want Chloe to be a little girl, if she wants topursue her dreams we're not gonna stop her."