Microsoft is a great company if you want to spend 5-10 years and build a career at a large corporation. You'll most likely have a very narrowly defined role, but will be paid slightly better in cash. If you want to have bigger impact, and can afford to take lower pay, start a startup or join one.*
A lot of interns Microsoft hires are international students, who, limited by visa rules, cannot afford to take bigger risks.
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A lot of interns Microsoft hires are international students, who, limited by visa rules, cannot afford to take bigger risks.
* Shameless plug: If you are looking for something more exciting than Microsoft, we are hiring. We have built a startup that makes real life logistics more efficient, already helps thousands of people in a concrete way everyday, makes non-trivial revenue, and has raised money from great investors. We also pay better than most startups. Email me: aarjav@gatech.edu