- Google is a great place to start your career, "an amazing place for a junior engineer to learn." Google's culture lends itself to education on the job, Korolev says, because you get to work with smart and experienced people who are happy to help new people learn.
- Facebook emphasizes results over processes. The company "tries hard to look like a small organization, and they succeed…. There's not much structure in engineering. There aren't procedures in how to work with the code and site." Korolev describes Facebook as "a lot of independent teams who are using their own methods to keep it running." But, he notes, that kind of approach isn't for everyone.
- It probably comes as no surprise to hear that Microsoft's more buttoned down. That doesn't mean it's not focused on its workforce, though. "Once you join the company, they want you to stay, and they're there to support you," Korolev says. The company's a great place for people who take a long-term view and aren't afraid to push their ideas.
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