Boston

Posted Dec 17 2008 7:51 AM by the JobsBloggers
Jenna

Recruiters have a joke about Boston: “Don’t try to recruit anyone out of there”.  Why?  Because no one ever wants to leave. 

While this may be a stereotype, I reckon that I have had more people from Boston decline job offers than from any other place.  Never mind the fact that Boston gets more rainfall than Seattle and is windier than Chicago, people from the great state of Massachusetts just can’t be torn away.

So I am pleased to announce that recruiting just got a little easier: http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/06/21/room_to_grow_for_microsoft/. 

Yep, we have opened a Microsoft office in Boston.  Recruiters everywhere rejoice!

While Microsoft has traditionally been a Redmond-centric company, we are quickly changing our ways, and now have people around the globe and in several cities in the U.S. (Dallas, TX; Charlotte, N.C.; California's Silicon Valley; New York; Boulder, CO and Washington, D.C.).

So, welcome to the Microsoft family Boston- you can now work from Microsoft and continue to root for the RedSox.

- Jenna

12 Comments

  • said:

    I wish we open a bigger office in the Irvine (orange county) area.

  • Vas said:

    When is Microsoft going to open a development center in Australia? Make sure you let us know!

    (Perth, by the way, has great weather and really nice people! :) )

  • Yuliy said:

    There's also an office in Fargo, ND.

  • Toronto said:

    Toronto office Toronto office Toronto office Toronto office Toronto office...

    ;)

  • Rafael said:

    Hi Jenna,

    Are there any H1b hiring this year?

    Thanks

  • RedSoxFan said:

    Do we get more rain than Seattle? What a falacy! I still have a water ban in my town! Maybe it comes all at once, but at least is not an everyday occurrence, that would drive me insane! :-)

    Windy, maybe near the tall buildings downtown, again, maybe all at once every now and then :)

    I am happy you are in Cambridge now, lovely spot near the river, great news because it is true, I wouldn't want to leave :)

  • InquiryingMITmindsWant2know said:

    Excellent news!!! What about Boston natives who already have offers from Seattle, can we work from Boston now???? That would be WICKED PISSAH!

  • Jessica Walden said:

    Jenna,

    Who handles recruiting for those satelitte offices?  I'd like to speak with someone who knows more about technical talent in Wisconsin and recruiting them for Microsoft and Microsoft partners (like PointBridge!).

    -Jessica

    jwalden@pointbridge.com

  • Jessica Walden said:

    Jenna,

    Who handles recruiting for those satellite offices?  I'd like to speak with someone who knows more about technical talent in Wisconsin and recruiting them for Microsoft and Microsoft partners (like PointBridge!).

    -Jessica

    jwalden@pointbridge.com

  • JD said:

    I second the Toronto call. At least you are looking into Vancouver, though it's clear that you are are doing it more for non-Canadians you can't get into the US on visas, than for the many Canadians who don't want to leave the best country on earth to work in Redmond.

  • 外部部落格 said:

    By: Ginny Cheng In my last post, I encouraged students that may be hesitant in making Redmond a long

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