Ask HN: Is working at Microsoft cool again?
Excuse me for the slightly cringey title but I really didn't know how else to phrase my thoughts regarding present-day Microsoft. There is a lot of hype around FANG companies and information floating around about working for them, but MS has kind of been out of the conversation for the most part.
However, as things stand right now, I think that none of the FANG companies are doing anything very exciting and the only compelling argument to work for them is CV cred and the stupid amount of money they throw at engineering talent (and don't get me wrong, those are fair points to consider when looking for employement); Instead the shift happening inside Microsoft right now is becoming more and more interesting by the day, especially after the latest Surface event - Not specifically because of the hardware they are launching or anything, but because of the long term vision that can be seen through the cracks. Couple this with the open sourcing initiatives and shifts in Windows OS and you get the sense of what I'm trying to say, and that is that the prospect of working for Microsoft is becoming cool again.
I hence would like to know from people currently working at Microsoft what is the current environment/sentiment inside the company, if you would recommend working for them, etc.