Internship: Microsoft Azure or Amazon?
So I have an offer from Amazon (team will be assigned in March) and am expecting an offer from Microsoft Azure infrastructure capacity team. Need some thoughts from the people here as to what my decision should be. I know that at least at Microsoft, I know what team I would be on and azure would look good on my resume but the interview seemed kinda off at Microsoft (so to say). One of my interviewers never showed up and the team is housed in a really old building and there's no shared office (everyone has their own room with doors). One of the interviewers didn't know where the manager's office was and we spent half an hour looking for him. It just seemed kind of dysfunctional. And I am worried that would affect my internship if I were to go there. Is it true that Microsoft is really laid back? Is a random team at Amazon better than Microsoft Azure? Thanks!
Amazon is a crapshoot. They might put you into SDET role at last minute. Go for Guarenteed team
Having separate office is a bad thing? Go with Microsoft. Azure is doing lots of exciting things and growing massively.
It is definitely lower on my list of priorities. But still in one of my previous internships, we had a shared office space and I enjoyed it more than my internships where I've had a cubicle. It's just so much easier to get someone to look over your code and help you. I'm just concerned I'll have to walk the entire length of the building to get help on a small issue.
And you think AWS isn’t doing lots of exciting things and growing massively, more so than Azure? You just recommended the #2 cloud for reasons that also apply to the #1 cloud.
If you can get in AWS, go AWS. Otherwise, Azure probably looks the best.
If its AWS or related to it. Dont think twice. AWS is the true innovative org out of the two, and the knowledge you will gain will be vast.
If you don't know what team in Amazon, I wouldn't go there. Except AWS, I wouldn't touch them. On the other hand, in azure, are you sure you are in azure? By your statement of infrastructure capacity and being in old building (was it Redwest campus?) , It might be MCIO. Which isn't really"azure" azure.
Yes indeed it was MCIO in the redwest campus but they seemed to imply that it was part of "azure" and they are responsible for scaling the azure infrastructure. Is that not the case? Would this change your answer to choosing Microsoft over Amazon if the team was MCIO?
It's a hard choice buddy. Mcio as the name suggests is a common infrastructure provider for Microsoft cloud which includes azure (and also other things like o365 cloud, Bing etc). Historically they were considered the supply chain guys building and maintaining datacenter. With azure, they are modernizing and yes, they do analytics, planning for azure infrastructure. But keep in mind, you won't be working on an actual azure product. Also, under Scott Guthrie, it's a separate org from azure but works pretty tightly with azure. Btw, Redwest campus is one of the most beautiful corporate campuses I've seen. Serene gardens, waterfalls, ample parking, nice cafe and away from the main campus crowding.
Microsoft seems to have a more fun internship. That's another point towards Microsoft
Can confirm. Very fun internship. They know how to lure you in for full time that’s for sure. Lol. Also, MS internship is a trial for full time position. If you’re graduating within a year you’ll get a full time offer at the end, and if continuing studies you’ll get return internship offer.
The return offer for interns are pretty generous.
Of all the flaws Microsoft has the intern program is really fucking awesome. You are treated like gold. I would definitely consider it and then shop it around to other companies when you’re ready for full time.
Nice username.
Dee see? I told you to go to Amazon!
You just ran into someone having an off day. But Azure in general is good and is growing crazy. Regarding old offices, some buildings are old. But there is lot of renovation going on. And if you like shared spaces, you will be in one soon.. Visit some of the newer buildings to get an idea.