It’s been a while since I blogged about my experience going through the
interviews for a permanent position as a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer. It
was tough to hear that I did not get offered the job as there was one other
“hopeful” that ended up being a closer match then myself. I had been contracting
for Microsoft in Ireland and Belgium for 2 years by that time and applied,
roughly, to 22 different positions throughout my career.
Imagine my surprise when I received a call that there were new positions open
and the hiring manager wanted to know if I was still interested in coming
aboard! Not only that, I could come and work as a PFE in the messaging field! I
was a bit dreadful to go ahead with it but ended up sending in my application
(once again 
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and a couple of interviews, luckily not the same amount as before, I got a call.
A call telling me I was offered the position if I still wanted it!
For years I’ve been working towards this and caught a break with starting
contract work for PSS Messaging Ireland and Microsoft Services Belgium. To be
offered a job as a PFE in the Messaging field is somewhat a dream come through
for me…
I was warned though! The first year (and a half) will be brutal. The level of
knowledge you need to function as a Premier Field Engineer is unmatched in the
industry and will require a lot of time to study and keep up to date. Don’t
accept the job just to get a job at Microsoft, accept it if you want to learn
& devote a lot of time in to getting to know the technology inside out.
Luckily for me, it never was about “a job at Microsoft” as I am one of the few
persons who can get a job anytime.
At this point I’m happy to say that I accepted and am starting at Microsoft
Ireland in February. Not only that, I get shipped of to Paris for a 2 week
“Exchange RockStar” training! Exiting times! This also means I’m, once again,
moving to another country. The boxes have arrived and packing has started,
luckily our current landlords have been very understanding as well as my current
employer. Even with me having been here only since October last year. Hopefully
I won’t move again for another couple of years, both my girlfriend and me have
gotten very tired of it…
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