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New Reality Series: Be the Next Microsoft Employee

Posted by Unknown on from the worst-prize-ever dept.

theodp writes "No, Steve Ballmer doesn't swap spit with contestants in a hot tub. Nor does he present a rose to each contestant he wishes to keep at the end of each episode. But the contestants in Microsoft's Be the Next Microsoft Employee web series, which is being billed as Top Chef for Geeks, do live together in a luxury waterfront home as they compete for the chance to interview for a job with the software giant. So, what's next from Microsoft? The Real Housewives of Medina?"

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  1. O, Hell No! I'm GETTIN that interview! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any of you skinny bitches stands in my way better be ready for some hair pullin!!

    1. Re:O, Hell No! I'm GETTIN that interview! by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

      So Mr. Anderson, you say you want to work for us. I only have one question:

      How well can you dodge chairs?

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    2. Re:O, Hell No! I'm GETTIN that interview! by rtfa-troll · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It doesn't matter how well he can dodge chairs; he just has to aim for a team where everybody else is worse at it because Microsoft operates is the type of nightmare employer which operates forced ranking. Also, being with the stupidest people is probably your best chance of getting someone intelligent to teach you something since only the suicidal would teach someone in their own team. Ideally you are looking for a team of stupid people with a recently changed, decent, intelligent manager.

      Having said that, the best thing about winning this would be the pleasure of being able to say "no thanks"

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    3. Re:O, Hell No! I'm GETTIN that interview! by StormReaver · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Having said that, the best thing about winning this would be the pleasure of being able to say "no thanks"

      I got that pleasure in 1999, when I got my degree. Microsoft called my house asking if I would be interested in interviewing, and I got to say, "No, I don't work for evil companies."

      The caller genuinely didn't understand why Microsoft is evil, so I got to tell her she needs to pay more attention. It was quite the pleasant experience. I wish more people could share the experience.

  2. And coming up next year by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Season two will be titled "Be the last Microsoft employee"

  3. Really??? by Peristaltic · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're going to live together in a luxury waterfront home as they compete for the chance to interview for Microsoft?

    I'd rather compete for a chance at North Korean citizenship.

    1. Re:Really??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      or electricity. or to eat.

  4. Or... by maxsthekat · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You could just go to a college career fair, like I did, put in your resume, interview, and get hired. There was really nothing magical about it-- just another interview. For what it's worth: they were a great college internship, too-- paid very well, and the work was fairly challenging.

  5. Spoiler alert by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Episode 3 will feature the chair throwing contest, Episode 4 the run-around-the-stage-like-you-just-snorted-two-lines-of-coke, the final episode will have the remaining contestants try to convince the audience why they prefer the Metro interface on their 3-monitor setup over the regular desktop; the only rule is that they're not allowed to laugh.

  6. Re:So unfair by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windowless cubicle at Microsoft?

    That's too bad. I can't believe they make you run DOS!