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Janelle Godfrey I desired to share a tale of just one of my preferred interns - Matthew Emma. I met Matt about nine months ago when I was interviewing at Drexel, and he came into his interview with his opinions of Microsoft right off the bat. I heard all about “Linux This… Linux That” which made me impressed with his honesty,microsoft office Professional 2010 32 bit key, AND his passion for technology. The fact that he despised Microsoft products I found a challenge that I was willing to take on. of you probably think that recruiters are only looking for people who are OBSESSED with our products, but Matt is a proven example that passion for making the best software in the world is good enough for us, as long as you want to make our company better in the process. Matt has done an amazing job, and now actually likes (GASP!) Microsoft. his tale in his own words. is Matthew Emma; I have been professionally working in IT for a number of years now. I was born and raised in Rhode Island and am currently a pre-junior at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Drexel is a school that has a five year program that allows students to take three internships during their studies. A key factor in my attending Drexel was its cooperative education program that allows me to alternate six month periods between working in my field and taking classes. It is this program that ultimately lead me to my internship here at Microsoft. have not been a fan of Microsoft for some time. I had issues with their licensing models, server implementation and tools, business practices, etc. etc. As a result of this, I have not been a proponent for Microsoft technologies in very many cases. I have always pushed for Apache + PHP + MySql for web apps, Linux + Gnome + Evolution + Open Office for specific desktop roles, Samba for file serving, Jabber for messaging and the list goes on. I was the Anti-Microsoft and was having much success driving acceptance and productivity in office environments implementing mixed environments. was this exact sentiment toward Microsoft that I shared with my co-op advisor when she told me that she had the “PERFECT CO-OP OPPORTUNITY" for me and that it was at Microsoft. It wasn’t until after a 15-minute discussion about why I thought Microsoft was the root of all evil and how she thought it was a great opportunity for me that I became intrigued. She said “Microsoft likes to hire people that don’t like them, it helps them get better.” So,discount office pro 2010, I RELUCTANTLY agreed to be put into the pool of students requesting an interview, which then materialized into an interview with my lovely recruiter, Janelle. interview prep was relatively easy for me as I was already pretty knowledgeable about Microsoft’s major product lines, as well as their licensing and the company’s history. The majority of my research went into their future products, namely Longhorn,windows 7 home basic, Microsoft’s next generation server operating system, and Exchange 2007. I figured, I am going into a room with Microsoft,buy office Home And Business 2010, so I better have an answer for every “Linux is bad because…" comment that came my way. It would be the only way to come out of the interview without looking like some crazy “OPENSOURCE RULES JUST CUZ” nerd, not that there is anything wrong with them peeps. immediate reaction OF EVERYONE who knew me when I told them that I had accepted a position at Microsoft was exactly the same. “What?! But you HATE Microsoft?! Why?” And there is a 3-part answer to that: am not a fan of complaining without action, and the idea that I'm being offered a chance to go to Microsoft and possibly help bring about some change was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. In that same token, whether I like them or not, Microsoft’s products affect millions of people, and the idea that I can in a small way be a part of that is appealing to me. the ego/rep factor. It’s generally accepted that Microsoft only hires the best. Enough said! here has been nothing short of amazing. This whole deal has been a life-altering event for me and has me re-evaluating my life and career paths. Everything from the move to the Seattle area, to working with some of the most intelligent and competent people I have ever met; this internship period has been some of the most fun and exciting times I’ve ever had. Microsoft workplace, which for me is the LCAIT Test Team, has been the greatest place I have ever worked, ever. The first thing that was brought to my attention was the “Coffee Problem we have here!” but it's all nice and settled now that they have fixed the free and unlimited flow of Farmer Bros. Coffee with new Starbucks, fresh bean-grinding-and-brewing-on-the-fly-into-your-cup machines. works so wonderfully together and everyone is super proficient in all of their fields, it's amazing. of my duties, the general atmosphere around Microsoft is quite positive, there is always buzz flying around the office about the latest products or what Ballmer just said in a speech or whatever. I love the fact that Ballmer and the other “Top Dogs” show up at meetings and lectures to address the company and are not locked away in some office, sliding orders from underneath their door. They are an active and alive part of the community, it's fantastic. of my more memorable moments here was seeing Bill speak for the first time. Bill had been the center of a lot of mean-spirited feelings toward the company, so seeing him for the first time and hearing him speak really was a moving moment for me. He’s just a regular good-hearted person, kudos. far as people go, the Seattle Area is tremendous. Everyone here is so courteous and laid back, the service is awesome and it’s clean,office 2010 pro code! Not to mention that there is technology EVERYWHERE, all the major tech companies are here, it’s the land of technologists. When you go to the movies in Redmond there are least three people with laptops out before the movie starts, you go to a restaurant you’ll overhear the word “Software” at least ten times, there really isn’t any place else like it. can’t wait to come back!