It seems that right now is a good time to be headed up to Google in search of a job despite the state of the nation’s economy. This is of course more so true if you have loads of talent, experience and have been in Microsoft’s camp for a long time earlier before jumping ship!
To be fair tough, in case of applications developer Don Dodge, he was forced to walk the plank at Microsoft than the man choosing to change firms. Yet, the fact that Microsoft let him go as part of its lay offs has meant hat Google has swooped right in and picked up another prime asset; or so it seems for now. Having worked for Google’s bitter rival for a long time Don was job hunting in Silicon Valley and Google gobbled him up in no less than a week; a record short time between a first interview and hiring for a high profile position at Google.
Don will now be working under Vic Gundotra, another ex-Microsoft man who was at their office for 15 years. It seems Google is playing the game well and winning the contest as of now with those in the enemy’s camp now firmly in their pocket. Of course, this does not by anyway mean that decisive victory is anywhere near for either camps!
