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17 days ago
CALLING FEMALE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STUDENTS! Microsoft Ireland’s European Development Centre is dedicated to hiring the best and brightest young talent to join our Graduate Programme in 2010 and look forward to all candidates applying for our programme in 2009. Our research tells us that there is a very limited number of Females in Computer Science/Computer Engineering courses so this year we're hosting "Techie Girls" event to help us attract more Females into our programme. When: 18th November 12-5 PM Where: Microsoft European Development Centre (Maps & Details to be send upon RSVP) How to sign up: Please RSVP by the 11 th of November at gradjobs@microsoft.com ( 100 places available based on first to RSVP ) What: This event will give you an opportunity to meet with some of our technical women, leaders and recent female graduates. We’ll also be presenting an overview of our Graduate ...
34 days ago
Irish divisions star in Windows 7 campaign KARLIN LILLINGTON THREE EUROPEAN Development Centre divisions of Microsoft Ireland – Biometrics Support, the EDC TV Group, and Mobile Broadband – contributed to features in Windows 7, including biometric support for fingerprint readers, support for European television and mobile applications support. The unprecedented level of Irish involvement in the development of such a product is the result of the changing face of Microsoft here, from an initial focus on lower-level activities like localisation to high-end projects like software development for Windows, Microsoft’s flagship product. The European Development Centre has moved from 7 per cent working in core development in 2005 to about 30 per cent today. “It’s interesting to have Ireland as part of the core development for Windows. That really shows how the technology environment here has changed,” says Microsoft Ireland country ...
50 days ago
Last week marked the kick-off of our Intern recruiting season with a big event at University College Cork. Next week we head to DCU followed by events at Queens, Maynooth, and UL - a whirlwind tour of the Island of Ireland looking for the best students to join our European Development Centre and Operations Centre. This post is focused on our Technical Internship opportunity. We have a number of internship/placement opportunities available to students from Computer Science, Computing, IT, and related technical disciplines. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about technology and customers to join our team. Want to find out more and apply? click here: http://www.microsoft.com/ireland/careers/graduate/apply.mspx
72 days ago
We are currently seeking an EMEA focused Regional Operational Account Manager to work in the Microsoft Business Solution (MBS - Microsoft Dynamics product suite for example) division in the European Operations Centre located in Sandyford, Dublin. What are the key qualifications we are looking for? Strong Channel/Partner background - We are targeting someone with an extensive background in Channel management, building and creating new channel relationships and establishing best practices in this space as well as driving key strategic partnerships. Excellent people managment ability - This role is a key leadership position in our MBS Operations team and we are seeking a depth in management ability that goes beyond the typical day to day management. The ideal candidate will be someone who has not only driven changes in an organization but discovered and lead the overall directional change movement within a large matrixed organization. International experience - This ...
84 days ago
Many people ask us how to put your best foot forward when interviewing for a role in Microsoft.... there are many tricks of this trade, and some of the information that you need may differ depending on the role. However some of the key things to keep in mind are: You can NEVER prepare enough. So do your research, on the company, and if possible the team and the products.....scour the internet for any titbits that can really highlight your interest in this group/role/company Preparing, should in turn, really help out with your nerves. Try to put aside your concerns, so you can portray yourself in a calm, confident manner. This is a great start to any discussion. However if you are still nervous, don't worry too much about it - a good interviewer will always try to put their candidate at ease Prepare examples of where you have delivered on tasks, assignments and other areas of work, as we typically use competency based interviewing, focussing on your proven track record to ...
