Michael Fogleman

In case you didn't already know, I've been furiously looking around at different career options. This Tuesday I flew up to Jersey City, NJ to interview with Knight, a pretty big financial company. They apparently interviewed about 30 candidates for one position, and I got an offer. However the pay was pretty low considering it's in the NYC area. They said it was because I was just coming out of school and they didn't budge during negotiation. So I didn't take it. I had found out about that job through TopCoder, who has been helping me look at a few companies. But since that didn't work out TopCoder is now considering hiring me for themselves!

I'm really excited about that. They're a small company (about 65 employees) and my job would include lots of tasks, but primarily I'd be responsible for leading some of their development projects that they contract out to their members. Very cool. The pay looks like it'll be good, and they're located in Glastonbury, CT, which from what I hear is a very nice place. I'm flying up there this coming Tuesday! Can't wait!

Meanwhile I keep putting off answering the one offer I have on the table. I hate doing this but I don't know what else to do! I know the people there personally since I co-oped there for quite some time during school. I wouldn't mind working there by any means, but this TopCoder opportunity would be a much better career decision and I would probably enjoy the job more.

Check back for updates...

posted by Michael  # 5/26/2005 10:23:00 PM 0 Comments

• I finally graduated from college after 5 years of school and co-ops. I doubt I'll miss it, but it's been fun.
• Did not get an offer from Google, not sure why. I've moved on.
• No offer from IBM either, but this is in no way my fault. They have a bad quarter and go nuts. My evaluations have all been as good as possible. But IBM is too silly to recognize that it's worse for them to not hire me. Thanks to some Fogle-Pride I've moved on from this too. I'm still working there while I find a job somewhere else.
• TopCoder is helping me find a job. Potential companies are in Jersey City, NJ and Tampa, FL.
• I do have an offer from the company I worked for in Charlotte, NC. I believe I'd enjoy my job there but I'm still looking around.
• All of my options are outside of RTP, so it looks like I'll be moving. Unless I start my own company or something, which I actually have given some thought.

posted by Michael  # 5/18/2005 10:49:00 PM 3 Comments