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Was it even a real MSFT job?
Another funny thing...a lot of people who thought they were going to work for MSFT end up working for a contractor. All the work and none of the benefits.

The line they tried with me was that they really "intended" to make that a job a real MSFT job instead of...I think it was Volt back in those days. My response was that the world was full of good intent but I wanted a contract and options with a negotiated discount and none of that vesting over the next 100 years *****, give me half up front and three years on the rest. Show me the money.

That didn't go over very well. They're not afraid to play hardball with you but send a line drive their way and they get all huffy. Like how dare you challenge the great and powerful MOz!
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Meaningless acceptance rate  Otto_Delete | 07/05/05
Isn't it all about the money  Nigel Johnstone | 07/05/05
Microsoft can only offer money. The best and brightest want more.  DonnieBoy | 07/05/05
Come on Donnie  vferrara | 07/05/05
I worked at Microsoft  Vicissidude | 07/05/05
Yeah. Your worked there...  John Zern | 07/19/05
Whatever Happened to Software Engineering ?  low-life | 07/05/05
Things haven't changed in ten years  Chad_z | 07/05/05
Boy, ain't it the truth.  Judas I. | 07/05/05
Was it even a real MSFT job?  Chad_z | 07/05/05
Good point, I'm not sure.  Judas I. | 07/05/05
Even Microsoft rather hire Linux pros than MCSEs  IT-sys | 07/05/05
MS hires ONE Linux pro...  vferrara | 07/05/05
i have to agree with you...  Monkey_MCSE | 07/05/05
Not every MCSE is worthless...  swoopee | 07/05/05
you got that one right (NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 07/05/05
And besides..  d_jedi | 07/05/05
Replace?  rapson | 07/05/05
I never thought I would use the word TROLL  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/05/05
Well duh.  Jack-Booted EULA | 07/05/05
If you're going to TROLL  d_jedi | 07/05/05
Logic: Linux pro=Windows+LINUX+smart  IT-sys | 07/05/05
Ho my  sepulcro | 07/06/05
There is another 'good' reason MS  michael_t | 07/05/05
Another area  Roger Ramjet | 07/05/05
Absurd...  Mike Cox | 07/05/05
"two-way mirror..." excellent  michael_t | 07/05/05
Truth is, MS doesn't innovate, it acquires...  bjdtis@... | 07/05/05
Capitalism  sepulcro | 07/06/05
This explains a LOT  michael_t | 07/05/05
Look at the CEO  Vicissidude | 07/05/05
I've also interviewed with  michael_t | 07/05/05
Microsoft's personnel puzzle  Loverock Davidson | 07/05/05
There are none so blind ....  whisperycat | 07/06/05
blah blah  Loverock Davidson | 07/06/05
Want to work on old products?  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
If Gates wants to have US students reconsider careers in IT,  HypnoToad | 07/06/05
Hard to believe!  Userama | 07/06/05
My experience at Microsoft  marksashton | 07/06/05
Article Is Correct - Interviews Still Grueling  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
That sucks  marksashton | 07/06/05
Forgot to mention...grueling isn't bad  marksashton | 07/06/05
Full Day Interview Is Ridiculous  Vicissidude | 07/06/05
I agree with this....  ju1ce | 07/07/05

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