Microsoft Interview

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MuzlakOofmay · #1 Post by **MuzlakOofmay** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:03 pm

Hey everyone!

Just to let everyone know, I have a job interview at Microsoft next week! Wish me luck.

Just in case you're curious, I'm currently developing software, but my pay rate where I'm currently employed is very low, and I'm considering leaving unless my pay is raised significantly.

I'm really excited for the position as it pays $30-$40 per hour! This is huge to a poor college student who wants to leave his parents' home.

Wish me luck!

Angelus3K · #2 Post by **Angelus3K** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:07 pm

Good luck Muzlak!!!!!!!

If you get the job try and fix all the bugs in Longhorn :p

Broomie · #3 Post by **Broomie** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:09 pm

Wow, I am so jealous. Good luck, and I mean go get that job, you're smart and you deserve it.

MusicallyInspired · #4 Post by **MusicallyInspired** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:08 am

Dude! That's an amazing opportunity! Good luck! Let us know!

#5 Post by **navynuke04** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:31 am

Sweeeet! Let us know how it goes! Good luck!

Vildern · #6 Post by **Vildern** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:16 pm

Wow! Good luck!

Do let us know how it went.

Quest For Glory Fan · #7 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:58 pm

WHOA :eek That is something like 3 times as much as I'll make! Hope you get it. Keep us posted

Alias · #8 Post by **Alias** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:10 pm

A friend of mine works for microsoft china, he tests software and programs. Gets paid alot. Good luck.

MuzlakOofmay · #9 Post by **MuzlakOofmay** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:09 pm

For those interested, the position is working either on Microsoft MapPoint server or Microsoft MapPoint for pocket pcs.

Thanks for the encouragement!

fluxmaster · #10 Post by **fluxmaster** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:26 pm

Good luck! I still wish you could finish KQ4VGA, though.

AsianMusicGuy · #11 Post by **AsianMusicGuy** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:53 am

um well you are there bring up some thier flaws
LOL
good luck

Broomie · #12 Post by **Broomie** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:57 am

The Hero wrote:um well ur there bring up some therw fla's
LOL
good luck

Seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

JWar · #13 Post by **JWar** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:27 am

How'd you manage to end up there? What kind of technical experience/knowledge do you have that made/makes them interested?

MuzlakOofmay · #14 Post by **MuzlakOofmay** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:20 pm

I live in the Seattle/Redmond area, which of course helps a lot.

I think what they're interested in is the fact that I've had 2 years of professional experience in .NET languages, plus a total of 12 years of independent study, free programming work for online projects, and extensive experience in C#, VB, and C++.

Yeah, I second your question, broomie.

#15 Post by **navynuke04** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:24 pm

Bromios wrote:
The Hero wrote:um well ur there bring up some therw fla's
LOL
good luck
Seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

Attempting to translate:

Um, while you're there, bring up some of their flaws.

Hero: Take a bit more time to post correctly. Unreadable rubbish is not welcome.

AsianMusicGuy · #16 Post by **AsianMusicGuy** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:09 pm

Navynuke wrote:

Hero: Take a bit more time to post correctly. Unreadable rubbish is not welcome.

you seem to "translate" as you put it just fine

Broomie · #17 Post by **Broomie** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:25 pm

No offense, but if you're a PR of a group or company, writing has to be your main criteria and skill if you want to achieve your goals.

Please try to look at what you write before you post, read it out aloud because it's unlikely you do check them.

AsianMusicGuy · #18 Post by **AsianMusicGuy** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:43 pm

Thank you however it gets annoying when the people here point out mistakes for all to see and gock at i hope the people who do this sort of thing do not reflect the AGDI forum member or team as a whole.
Back on topic: good luck buddy

#19 Post by **navynuke04** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:04 am

The Hero wrote:Thank you however it gets annoying when the people here point out mistakes for all to see and gock at i hope the people who do this sort of thing do not reflect the AGDI forum member or team as a whole.
Back on topic: good luck buddy

Hero: We could not read your post. It wasn't that we were pointing out mistakes for all to gock at. You sentence did make make any sense. The AGDI does ask that you take more time in making a post so that everone will be able to read, comprehend, and if desired, comment on it. When you post things like that, the only comments you will get is that you need to improve your keyboarding skills.

Muzlack: I'm jealous! Just remember where it all started.

VampD3 · #20 Post by **VampD3** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:36 am

Sorry its a bit later but good luck Muzlack!! Stay confident!

MuzlakOofmay · #21 Post by **MuzlakOofmay** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:50 pm

Hero: Don't take the comments personally. It's just nice etiquette to post stuff that people can read. It's not that they were mistakes that someone was pointing out. It's that someone couldn't understand fundementally altogether what you were trying to say. "Gocking" and pointing out stupid mistakes would be mentioning that gock is actually spelled gawk.

Everyone: Thanks for the encouragement! It's actually not too late Vamp, as the interview is on wednesday. I really ought to be preparing for questions they might ask, but I haven't started yet. I don't think I mentioned that this is part of a change at work. I've asked my job to raise my pay from $11 to $35. Based on what goes down, I may or may not leave.

Navy: Yeah, it all started seeing King's Quest the first time and wanting to make my own.

JWar · #22 Post by **JWar** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:46 am

Do you have any idea what part of Microsoft you'll be ending up in, if everything goes well?

Angelus3K · #23 Post by **Angelus3K** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:00 am

MuzlakOofmay wrote:For those interested, the position is working either on Microsoft MapPoint server or Microsoft MapPoint for pocket pcs.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Is that what you mean JWar?

JWar · #24 Post by **JWar** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:57 pm

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Sorry about that, I must have read over it.

Ghost_Rider · #25 Post by **Ghost_Rider** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:17 am

The Hero wrote:um well you are there bring up some thier flaws
LOL
good luck

Sorry I couldn't resist.