Apple / Google / Microsoft
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- ********0
Whichever lets me come to work dressed up as Spiderman.
- inteliboy0
not designing much these days but:
Google - ample money/resources, awesome offices
Apple - I love their design, kill me
Microsoft - for the CV only
- ********0
I'd probably go for Google, and yes I'm a big fan of Android and Google products, but that isn't my reasoning.
Apple UX/UI would intimidate me, and also Apple's products are so uniformed (in a good way) that I feel creativity working with them would be quite limited.
Google acquire new things all the time and have their teams rework and rebrand it to match they're own style. I also think Google's UI/UX is weaker than Apple's generally, and working at Google would give me the opportunity to really make a mark on things.
I'd choose Google over Microsoft for the 'make your mark by raising the bar' reasoning because I still think Microsoft's methods are probably a bit old-fashioned and the machine is a bit hard to manoeuvre, where Google seem to be keen on small explorative teams, which, from my experience, is a lot more efficient and a much more enjoyable environment to be in.
Also, I'd like my work to reach everyone, not just the elite.
The thing I like about my work at the moment is that my mum can use my product. Google is on everything, where, for the most part, Apple is only on expensive devices suited for technophiles and the wealthy.
If I were a product designer I'd be all over Apple, but as a UX/UI designer I want my product seen by all, not just the rich people. Google gives that opportunity, Apple doesn't.
- ItalianStallion0
Google: less work, more money.
- Peter0
1. Microsoft, because they need it
2. Google, because the work is interesting and generally pushing the boundaries of what's possible online
3. Apple at the end of the list since I'd figure they'd be pretty anal about what you can and cannot do unless you're the top chicken around
- i_monk0
Nintendo above all these. Good golly they need help.
- ********0
None of them. I am going to work for Boz
- jfletcher0
Microsoft - getting better at design. Hours aren't bad, you can do a lot if you're good, and they can use good designers.
Apple - high profile, but long hours... a friend works there. Came to visit me, got a call at 10am on a Saturday to do comps right away
Google - they're the new MS in terms of Engineering led companies. Designers are useless there.
- vaxorcist0
Not sure I'd work for any of those companies.... maybe google.... or a new startup within MS...
I'd never work for steve after reading some stuff about his behaviour towards certain underlings....
just google "hero shithead roller coaster"
- instrmntl0
Apple already has a fairly defined UI. Google or Microsoft has a greater area to put your mark on it.
- ********0
apple is the safest bet.
google seems like the one that is starting to make some changes in the right direction in regards to ui.
microsoft seems the most progressive of the 3 right now.
- ********0
*google is starting to make some changes in the right direction
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- SrSamaurai0
DELL would be great to work for. They are really cutting edge.
- MarleyMarl0
"If Steve Jobs screamed at me in a conference room. I'd fucking take whatever I had close to me and throw at him and tell him to fuck off."
- BozoSure you would tough guy. And then you'd go cry about how Apple fired you and is suing your ass off on Yayhooray. And then someone would immortalize you in an animated GIF. And then you'd make a post here about how you're making a million dollar app to pay for your legal fees.
- NONEIS0
Work for a good firm and do lots of work for all 3 :)
Otherwise:
1) Apple – this will add the most bang for your buck to your resume design-wise, and they have lots of turnover so you should expect it to be a 1-2 year position max anyway unless you really drink the Koolaid and want to work on a single brand for a long ass time?
2) Google – you will have more freedom, and opportunity to grow. Lots of your projects will never make it out of the concept phase / go public, but they treat their employees really well, their campus is rad, and you will have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects.
3) Microsoft – Lots of opportunity to innovate here int he concepts phas but as has been mentioned already, most if it will never get out the gate – and lots of it will be on NDA lockdown in terms of you being able to share with the world.
- kingsteven0
haven't used a pc in 10 years and use apple & google products every day but definitely microsoft (for their awesome research projects and xbox).