Google, Microsoft In Epic Hiring War 235
natecochrane writes "Looking for a new job? Then Google and Microsoft have 6200 roles globally this quarter up for grabs, the first salvos in a costly war for talent. Google alone will hire 6200 engineers, executives and sales staff this year — its biggest intake ever. This story details where the biggest bucks and most fun jobs are to be had and how you can apply for them. There's even a job for an Xbox PR person — fancy being paid to play with toys all day?"
The Down Side (Score:4, Interesting)
The down side is that you may wind up in a mediocre soul-sucking job in a giant corporation. Both companies have a few glitzy positions, but unless you come in as a rock star, those positions aren't for you - they're for people with seniority who got in 5-10 years ago. You might get lucky and play office politics and hitch a ride on someone's rising star. You might get unlucky and get backwater projects that nobody cares about but nobody has the cajones to properly cancel.
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Don't want them (Score:4, Interesting)
Google blindly assumes everyone wants to work for Google. They are dead wrong. So they have 20% time? Big F-ing deal, I work for myself and would not have it any other way.
It reminds me of the way a lot of American's are utterly convinced that everyone wants to move to America.
Re:And what happens is this (Score:5, Interesting)
horribly broken hiring process, no kidding!
they admit they have a lot of good people NOT get past the interview. its the worst interview process I've been thru (having been at DEC, cisco, juniper, SGI and many other famous places; I was not able to pass their 'test' the last few times I tried). my resume is almost a carbon copy of the job I interviewed for, too. and I live about 5mi from the place.
I gave up. after trying a few times and doing in-person interviews, they just made it impossible to pass this test unless you are a recent grad (most questions were school questions and NOT industry questions).
if you are young and fresh out of school, it may work for you. if you have many industry years under your belt, you will probably not work out there. also, if they feel you are not able to drink their koolaid, they won't want you.
shame, though. I can't see why they think they are so special to the worldl; but they are FULL of attitude.
Microsoft Employment Contract = FAIL! (Score:2, Interesting)
I read the Microsoft employment contract last month and walked away. It was draconian and large amounts of unenforcible paragraphs intended to scare me into behaving a certain way off-hours. I spoke with a MS solution designer last month - he was a really great guy, but he saw major issues for Microsoft hiring due to all the FLOSS developers not being interested in wearing the chains MS requires.
No thanks for me either.
Anyone have a google employment contract ... probably the one that says you need to spend 20% of your work time on personal tech hobbies at work? It would be interesting to see side-by-side.
Which company would you rather work for, given a choice?
Personally, I'll never work directly for a huge company again. Having your own company means all sorts of freedom, including the freedom to choose lifestyle over money.
Re:also known as 'age discrimination' laundering (Score:3, Interesting)