My interview in Colorado

this thread is a result and continuation of this thread:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/of...091-ea-lay-off-1500-people-close-studios.html


so, i had the interview at Netdevil in Louisville, Colorado and it went very well. i interviewed with their lead engineer, with 2 other engineers, and with their CTO/development manager/hiring manager. they all took me to lunch so the first 2 hours of the interview were very casual. when we got back to the studio, i sat down with CTO and he grilled me about the theory of the systems that they use and about what i would be designing and building. he also asked me many times what improvements and additional systems that i would create for the team.

near the end of the interview, he said, "lets cut to the chase... i think you would be a great fit here and i want to recommend to HR that an offer be extended to you."

holy shit !! he hired me on the spot !! and he wants me to start ASAP.
i have never gone into an interview and found such a perfect fit and been hired immediately. and this is such good timing because my benefits/pay from EA run out in April.

so now, i have to wait for the offer letter (i hope they offer a competitive and comparable salary) and, after i sign it, i would have 3 weeks to move to CO and start the job. damn... its happening so fast now.



backing up a bit...
i arrived a day before the interview so i had a bunch of free time. so, my aunt and uncle (who live in Arvada) picked me up and gave me a tour of the local areas. they drove me through Louisville, Lafayette, Broomfield, Westminster, and Arvada. so my wife and i will probably chose an apartment in one of those towns.

i must say that the people out there are so nice and so friendly. even the 16 year-old kids at the fast food restaurants were friendly (you dont see that in LA). the whole area is so much more laid back than los angeles and i totally felt relaxed like i was on a vacation. i am really going to love it there.

anyway.... here are a few of the pictures that i took:

view from my hotel room. i was suprised at all the snow on the ground considering it had been sunny and in the 50's for several days.
the hotel was near the FlatIron mall.


i had to at least touch the snow


a fair amount of snow all over the place


aunt and uncle took me to lodo's.


view of the rockies from the outdoor patio at lodo's


the gods created the heaven and earth.... and then there was chipolte


beautiful areas... clear blue skies and fresh air.


better view of the rockies.


the start of one the hundreds of miles of biking/hiking trails out there


this was a trail right near one the of the apartments in eastern Broomfield that we were looking at.


GAH!! this will be a nice change. gas in LA is over $3.10 a gallon


relaxing before the interview


at Netdevil for the interview

 

Congrats on the verbal job offer...I know nothing of the company, so ?; however, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express!

Anyway, having lived in Colorado for 25 years (and a short stint in Orange County, CA) I know you'll love it. The area in which you're looking is awesome and is very close to some of the best things about Colorado (Mountains)!

Pre-Welcome to Co!

 

Congrats man! Colorado looks beautiful. I've only been to durango and it was pretty nice there.
I used to live outside LA to the east in Ontario when I was a kid. Still have family out there and visit when I can. I remember going out to Big Bear and seeing snow and being amazed. Living in Colorado you'll see plenty of it

 

Congrats! Colorado is beautiful. My girlfriend lives in Denver right now finishing up school. I was just out there back in february.

 

COngrats man!!

So does this mean its time to change your name on here?

 

ya... i was thinking about that. maybe NetMonkey?

 

Great news and great story!
I hope it works out just the way you want. The area looks awesome!!!!!!!!

 

Congrats on the offer. Best wishes for your future.

 

Nice add another one to the CO list!! I lived in the apartments called bradburn row and they were very nice in Westminster. Check them out.

http://www.carmelapartments.com/bradburn-row-apartments

 

congrats its beautiful here

 

thanks, and holy crap! those are nice apartments !
a little pricer than we were looking at, but its definately worth checking out. thanks

 

so, i got a call from their HR department and they made me a specifc offer.... and, wow! they offered me more than i had expected.

with the cost of living difference from LA to CO, its about a 25% raise.

man.... my wife and i could actually buy a house and start a family.

this is really exciting for us.

 

Wow man 25%!!! Very nice and good for the both of you. Does she have any prospects there?

 

amazing congrats man

 

Awesome, congrats on beginning a new chapter in your life!

 

That's a nice story to hear in what are hard times for so many. Congratulations!

Perhaps you should spend your first check on toe nail clippers.

 

stay outa boulder man thats all the tree huger people!! but i miss colorado im going to move back as soon as i can awsome wheeling there and cograts on the job!

 

she doesnt have any prospects yet, but i am sure she will easily be able to find something.

 

LOL... my wife just gave me shit about my toe nails

maybe next time, i will think twice before posting my ungroomed feet