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Microsoft or Google?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the better-working-environment dept.

Undecided asks: "I will be graduating next April, and I have been fortunate enough to receive job offers from both Microsoft and Google. This has left me with a bit of a conundrum, however — I'm having real difficulty deciding which offer to accept. Putting aside compensation and other personal circumstances that will factor into my decision, what is the Slashdot community's take on this? Am I crazy not to go with Google? I am especially interested in the insight of others working in the computer science industry, in particular those who may have experienced what it's like to work at both companies."

5 of 490 comments (clear)

  1. Noooooooooo by joschm0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Do not go to the dark side.

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    01/20/09
    1. Re:Noooooooooo by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 1, Troll

      Do not go to the dark side.

      Which side would that be?

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      Summation 2
  2. If you don't know the answer to this question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Then you belong at Microsoft. You don't deserve to work at Google.

  3. Stupidest Ask Slashdot Evar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yay I'm a cool guy with big name job offers and I can *ASK A MILLION DOUGH HEADS ON A WEB SITE WHICH ONE TO TAKE*. Grow the fuck up, please. If I were MS or Google and connected the dots to who you are I would withdraw the job offer immediately, no need for fucktards like you on the team.

  4. Re:Advice from a professor... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Here's the story I've heard about MS.

    When you enter the building, you have to swap your ID card to get in.
    One day, you will swipe your ID and it will not work.
    Instead a Phone, which is placed next to the ID console, will ring.
    When you pick up the phone, RECORDED message will play which goes something like this:
    "Your ID is no longer valid. You are trespassing and securities have been notified. Leave NOW."

    I heard this story from former MS employee. He said noone wants to leave the office, since you never know when your ID will become "invalid".
    Because of there are 10000 people competing to get your job, they don't really care about you.
    I'm not sure how much of this story is true since it's different from the professor.
    BUT if I were you......... I would never want to work at place like that...;;;