Would you work for Microsoft??

[ForumMaster]

never. the number of BSOD's i "get" to fix in my school for people is just so annoying that i wish i could play as CJ and shoot Bill Gate's head off with a sawn of shotgun!

 

[Descartes]

I've worked with them as a consultant, and am currently bidding on another project with them out of Ohio. I have utmost respect for everyone from Microsoft. I've worked with everyone from the Program Manager of ASP.NET to the SQL Server 2000 design teams, and everyone one of them have been exceptionally talented, affable, and [mostly] humble people. Those at Microsoft are without question top of the industry, but if you read any /. literature nonsense you'd expect just the opposite.

I have a few friends that work for Microsoft, and some of them are in so-called evangelist roles. They have fantastic stock options programs (not sure if this is applicable for everyone) and a positive working culture very conducive to creativity.

All that being said, would I work for them? Not now at least. I'm at my peak and earning far more than I could at Microsoft, but when I'm in a position where I don't have to work I'd like to work with Microsoft. Microsoft would have to be for the love of the work, but right now I'm securing my financial future.

 

[classy]

Now lets see, they are the most dominate software company on the planet, that appears to be growing even stronger. Nah, I wouldn't work for them

 

[archiloco]

i had a friend do an internship with them (xbox related, art, and game development) he said the atmosphere was awesome and everybody was brilliant.

 

[Feldenak]

You might try PMing Ameesh, he used to work for them. As for me, hell yeah I'd work for MSFT.

 

[ryan256]

Just make sure you hide your iPod!

 

[AdamSnow]

I'd love too.

 

[engineereeyore]

Originally posted by: ryan256
Just make sure you hide your iPod!

Actually, I'd have to hid the Powerbook too. My wife is a huge Apple fan. Otherwise, I might end up with a parking spot 3 miles away.