IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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Wherre would you work for MS?
If it's not silicon valley, the cost of living thing might actually be true.
If it's not silicon valley, the cost of living thing might actually be true.
Originally posted by: shuttleboi
I've received offers from Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco, and some mid-tier companies to do software engineering. Google said no. I'm in silicon valley.
here is some information for those of you looking at Google. They have an insane number of candidates coming in, so they can be ultra picky. Let me give you a tangible example: For Google and Yahoo, I had 5 interviewers each onsite. For both, I think I messed up on maybe 1.25 of the interviewers. Yahoo said yes. Google said no.
I'm having a hard time deciding between Microsoft and Yahoo (and the other Silicon Valley mid-tiers). MS is offering $84K with 10% bonus. The Silicon Valley companies are offering on the order of $105K and varying bonuses. The MS guy said the difference is in "cost of living," but I call bullshit.
What to do?
Originally posted by: 777php
I work at Yahoo! and its a great place to work, what group would you be working for and what would your official title be?
You'll be joining just in time for our year-end holiday party which is awesome. Last year it took place at the San Mateo convention center and Earth Wind and Fire played for about an hour and a half.
I can answer any specific questions you may have as well.
Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
I have a questione, please don't call me stupid.
Just what exactly do all you guys do? You all work at IBM, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google, but what did you study in college, how long did it take, and what did it entail?
<--- Stupid HS senior who is currently being prodded by parents towards "OMG BE A DOCTOR", which really doesn't sound too appealing. I think I might enjoy being an MD, but damn, I love my computars.