Ryan got his export license

Microsoft called Ryan last night and inform him that he got his export license. Now, he can start his job in Microsoft. I talked to him about the available positions in Microsoft and other similar companies, and he guided me a lot.

 It was always my dream to work in these companies because this kind of experience is completely unique, and I couldn't get it in any other country. However, my previous experiences are completely unrelated to their requirements. Ryan explained to me, "these companies hire talents only. You should show your talents to them, not your previous experiences."

If I decide to enter them, I need to study many topics that I've never studied. Ryan studied more than four months to get an offer from them. He said two important points to me:

First, in his previous university, there were many students who were going to apply to MS. That's how he got lots of information about the interviews, and the process. In addition, he was in the atmosphere of applying to these companies. The same as what we had for applying to abroad universities.

Second, entering these companies is highly competitive. Therefore, preparation for their interviews process is quite like a university's entrance exam. One should study at least 3 months to be able to pass their interviews. Some students study more than eight months to enter Google. Once they enter, they have lots of unimaginable opportunities.

My preference is to have my own company, a start-up. However, it is very valuable for me have experience of working in an environment like Google. It is very tempting to study a few months, and enter the world's best high tech company, Google. I really need to decide about it, but I should wait until summer to see what will be happened to our XPrize project.

It will take lots of time to be prepared for their interviews. I wish someone had told me about it before coming to the US. In that case, I could have plans for that or at least enough time to think about it.