It has a Notification LED, Flossy just didn't realize it.
His was the only review that mentioned the lack of a notification LED. That's such a basic feature, can't live without it, I was honestly shocked to see that missing from google's flagship device. In addition to the well-documented issues with the XL's screen this phone is a no-go for me. There's no way I can accept a subpar display on a 1k device. No thanks.