It may sound grand to work for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo or other well-known companies, but there are many first-time jobs in the IT field that are not as glamorous as they sound.
Valleywag, a tech gossip blog, has compiled a list of what it calls Tech's 10 worst entry-level jobs. The company job descriptions are intriguing at first glance and may help build a resume, but the reality for bright young tech hopefuls getting these entry level positions may be sitting day-in and day-out in a windowless cubicle creating more efficient text ads or taking phone calls from angry customers.
To read what's on the worst job list:
- see this valleywag.com article [1]
For more tech stories from the FierceCIO network:
> Microsoft's multitouch technology. Article [2]
> Open-source code defects declining. Article [3]
> AT&T offers free Wi-Fi to some customers. Article [4]
Links:
[1] http://valleywag.com/389746/techs-10-worst-entry+level-jobs
[2] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/microsoft-demos-prototype-multitouch-sensor/2008-05-23
[3] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/number-open-source-code-defects-going-down/2008-05-23
[4] http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/free-wi-fi-t-s-laptopconnect-customers/2008-05-21