The Unofficial Guide to Getting a Job at Microsoft

The most specialized job search book ever written-for one of the world's most desirable places to work. For job-hunting techies Microsoft is Mecca, Oz, the Promised Land. Its turnover rate is virtually nil. Its stock option plan has made many an employee fabulously rich. All making Microsoft one of the world's hardest places at which to land a job. Until now. This insider-track guide, by an eminent Silicon Valley career journalist, reveals what kinds of jobs are available (non-technical as well as technical) and what types of people succeed in Microsoft's demanding corporate culture. It also offers a candid look at the company's recruitment quirks and its notoriously grueling interview processes. Here too is a wealth of preparation material, including lessons learned from past hiring practices, online and off-line resume samples, and key URLs to consult before applying. Everyone interested in the glamour, the challenge, or "merely" the financial bounty of working at one of Microsoft's international locations will seize this book!