Microsoft Intern

Over the last couple of years, I have always thrown my resume into the pile when Microsoft came asking.  I never really expected anything of it, but figured it was worth a piece of paper at any rate.  This year however, I only have one summer left before I graduate, plus I have quite a bit more experience than a year ago, so I thought I would give it all I had and see what happens.

I must have turned my resume in about 5 times, twice online and three times at Microsoft events etc.  I waited to see if I would be one of the 52 or so people who got an interview online.  It paid off, and I had my first personal contact with Microsoft on Oct. 28, 2005.  This interview was only 30 minutes long, and unlike any interview I have ever had.  There were a few get to know you questions, like ‘Why do you want to work at Microsoft?’ and what not, but for the most part it was just problem questions with the object seemingly to be how many solution I could come up with.  I didn’t feel too comfortable about it, but I must have done alright because here I am two weeks later and I’ve been accepted for an interview in Redmond.

I’m still not sure if I am going to make it, but I don’t feel overly nervous either.  I’ve been trying to get back up to speed on C# since then but maybe I’ll still just be in my Java web developer position where I am now come next summer.  Time will tell.