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| mutunus | VSign_Kiran: Where is the home office |
| mutunus | VSign_Kiran: ? |
| VSign_Kiran | mike: i am in Dulles, VA |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Hey Kiran |
| VSign_Kiran | mike: hi buddy |
| TAG | VeriSign_Amelia: Hi Amelia ! ;-) |
| VSign_Kiran | VeriSign_Amelia: hi |
| kclune | VeriSign_Amelia: Hi Amelia, I'm glad you made it. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Can I answer any questions about VeriSign for anyone |
| TAG | VeriSign_Amelia: I would like to thank you for reply. |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: what sort of coders are you looking for? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | TAG: Sorry I didn't work out |
| TAG | VeriSign_Amelia: Dispute it takes so long for an answer - I'm glad that you have informed me on your decision. |
| USSJoin | VeriSign_Amelia: Is Verisign looking for interns for the summer? How does that process work? |
| TAG | VeriSign_Amelia: It's rare to get negative reply from recruters. Most of time they keep silence. |
| VSign_Kiran | amelia r u there |
| VeriSign_Amelia | yes I'm here |
| VSign_Kiran | can u answere the intern question from TAG |
| VeriSign_Amelia | yes we are looking for intern |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we are also looking for new grad hires |
| VSign_Kiran | sorry USJoin |
| TAG | VSign_Kiran: Sorry, I've got answer already. It's not my question ;_) |
| joelimlimit | Where are you located? Is there one near Bay Area? |
| thunder_eagle | VeriSign_Amelia: grad. of what |
| joelimlimit | I meant, for the intern spot |
| VeriSign_Amelia | uss |
| VSign_Kiran | veriSign headqtrs is in mnt view calfo |
| VeriSign_Amelia | you can opt in at topcoder...from there we are calling people |
| USSJoin | Amelia: so how would we go about applying? Is there still time left for an application? |
| avataram | hi Amelia, what is the ballpark TC rating you are looking for? |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: s a computer science degree mandatory? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | yes we are still hiring for the summer |
| joelimlimit | I see, how can I apply for the summer intern? |
| joelimlimit | Also, what's the good shape to be chosen? (i.e. topcoder rating) |
| VeriSign_Amelia | a CS degree would help greatly but not manditory |
| VSign_Kiran | USSJoin: VeriSign is always looking for new talent .. there is not dead line |
| mutunus | avataram: can you tell me what she tells you ratings wise.. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | the ability to write great code is manditory though |
| joelimlimit | VeriSign_Amelia: who do you choose for the intern usually? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | joelimlimit - you can opt in at the topcoder site |
| USSJoin | VSign_Kiran: Is that what we did when we registered for this competition? Or is there something else we ought do? |
| mike | for those interested in working at VeriSIgn... you can "apply" here: |
| mike | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tco06&d3=verisign |
| kclune | Anyone interested in applying for Full time or internship positions can go here: |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: what is the Top coder rating that you seek? |
| kclune | that's the link. |
| mike | :) |
| avataram | hi Kiran/Amelia, what is the TC rating levels you are looking for? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | We do use the database to find canidates |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we will start going through it tomorrow |
| InsaneParadox | What sort of internship positions are you offering? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Rating level are not everything. |
| USSJoin | **USSJoin Meh; they won't allow unrated members to do it. Oh well; tomorrow morning I'll send in my information. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | its a good indicator but it not an end all be all |
| USSJoin | Meh; they won't allow unrated members to do it. Oh well; tomorrow morning I'll send in my information. |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: Do you want applicants who are strong w/ crypto? |
| mike | USSJoin: if you answered "yes" to the survey |
| VeriSign_Amelia | mutunus: yes that would be a great skill |
| mike | USSJoin: it's just as good |
| USSJoin | mike: On registration? |
| mike | USSJoin: yup |
| USSJoin | mike: Ah, I see. Awesome, thank you. |
| mike | USSJoin: no problem |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: what about EJB's do you care if I only like to work w/ middle tier and such? |
| cvip11 | hello, where is this company located? |
| kclune | VeriSign_Amelia: What locations are you hiring full time positions, and which locations are you hiring interns? |
| mutunus | VeriSign_Amelia: do you have any offices in Florida? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we are hiring coders in all of our US offices - fulltime and interns |
| VeriSign_Amelia | We are also hiring interns in Berlin |
| VSign_Kiran | mutunus: we have lot a headless systems - middle tier would be fine.. its about milli secs |
| VeriSign_Amelia | yes we have an office in Tampa |
| sriram87 | what abt in India ? do u hire people from India |
| tywok | VeriSign_Amelia: The interns in Berlin could be undergrad? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | The skill sets we are looking mainly are c++, Java |
| VSign_Kiran | mutunus: we r looking for a full time person in banglore india |
| VeriSign_Amelia | yes interns in berlin could be undergrad |
| cvip11 | VeriSign_Amelia: where is your company located? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | actually,most of our interns are undergrad |
| Soulcheck | VeriSign_Amelia: did anybody ask about salaries before? if not then i'm asking :) |
| VeriSign_Amelia | OUr headquarters is in Mt. View, CA but we also have offices in VA, FL, WA, GA |
| mutunus | VSign_Kiran: I'm in the us someone else asked the question about india... |
| VSign_Kiran | sriram87: we r looking for a full time in banglore india |
| cvip11 | VeriSign_Amelia: no MA? |
| mutunus | VSign_Kiran: Is the tampaoffice a coding job or administrative? |
| Gaisan | mutunus: What are your company's most important projects? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | We have an office in Providence RI but not MA |
| Gaisan | VeriSign_Amelia: What are your company's most important projects? |
| USSJoin | VS |
| cvip11 | VeriSign_Amelia: Which deparment in RI? |
| jo_hodali | VeriSign_Amelia: Do u have offices in Israel? |
| rainning | and in china? |
| VSign_Kiran | mutunus: VeriSign PKI, internet backbone Rigestry service just to name few |
| VeriSign_Amelia | MSS is in RI. MSS stands for Managed Secruity Service - remote firewall management for companies like Merrill lynch and Morgan stanly |
| VeriSign_Amelia | sorry nothing in China currently. We do have an office in Japan |
| USSJoin | VSign_Kiran: How is it to work for VeriSign? As a major CA in addition to the rest of the tech work, how much influence has the US Government attempted to exert over your activities? |
| mutunus | VSign_Kiran: damn... I never knew that... I need to investigate this further in the new year... |
| jo_hodali | VSign_Kiran: do u have an office in the middleast? |
| VSign_Kiran | USSJoin: but for export reg.. we r pretty independent |
| VeriSign_Amelia | sorry no working from home for new grads or interns |
| kclune | VSign_Kiran: Perhaps you can tell the folks what you are working on? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we really want to develop a team enviornment and working from home doesn't encourage that |
| tgu | VeriSign_Amelia: where r u guys located at? |
| FangLiu | VeriSign_Amelia: I am in China. May I have any opporunities? |
| look_us | me too |
| VeriSign_Amelia | OUr headquarters is in Mt. View, CA but we also have offices in VA, FL, WA, GA |
| VSign_Kiran | kclune: our team is responsible for R&D, new tech like AOP etc and comes up with standards |
| jo_hodali | what is AOP ? |
| VSign_Kiran | kclune: Aspect oriented programming |
| VeriSign_Amelia | in you are located in China the only option currently is to move to the US if you want to work at VeriSign...we don't have an offer there |
| VSign_Kiran | jo_hodali: Aspect oriented programming |
| ingvarrr | VeriSign_Amelia: Do you provide H1B sponsorship? |
| hughperkins | Hi |
| jo_hodali | ok |
| jo_hodali | and R&D , the tech that u re developing ? |
| diecast | VSign_Kiran: Which locations are you hiring for? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we are hiring coders in all us locations |
| VSign_Kiran | jo_hodali: R&D in new tech needed for simplification, ROC & 100% availability |
| tgu | VeriSign_Amelia: which city in georgia, Atlanta? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | tgu Savannah |
| VSign_Kiran | jo_hodali: Its all about milli-sec response time and 100% up |
| diecast | VSign_Kiran: I'm in N VA. Don't you have something in Reston? |
| jo_hodali | VSign_Kiran: u mean for a machine ? |
| VSign_Kiran | diecast: yes .. we r located in sterling/Dulles |
| VeriSign_Amelia | diecast: we have an office in Dulles |
| diecast | VSign_Kiran: hehe about 2 miles from me |
| diecast | VSign_Kiran: I'm at MCI |
| jo_hodali | VSign_Kiran: are u looking forward to have an office in the Middleast Area? |
| VSign_Kiran | jo_hodali: Service .. not just machine .. typicall similar service will be made available by a farm |
| VSign_Kiran | jo_hodali: Amelia may be able to answer .. middleeast |
| kclune | will employees be required to travel? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we really want to bring you here if you are interested...it that tease enough |
| hughperkins | Looking at the Verisign website, Verisign has a number of offices around the world. How does Verisign divide up its work amongst the different locations? |
| VSign_Kiran | kclune: depends on the nature of join .. may be to Training & Conf |
| abypaul | VSign_Kiran: How would one apply for a job in Verisign |
| jo_hodali | VeriSign_Amelia: Are u looking forward to have an office in the Middleast Area? |
| USSJoin | VeriSign_Amelia: Do you visit colleges/universities? I don't remember seeing you at Hopkins... |
| joseki | hey grady (and all) |
| VeriSign_Grady | hi |
| VeriSign_Amelia | no current plan for the middleast |
| kclune | what are the primary business units of VS? |
| kclune | What do they do? |
| VSign_Kiran | hughperkins: West coast is into Security, east coast is into infrastructure .. |
| avataram | hi Kiran/Amelia, how are your interviews structured usually? what do you look for in candidates? is it skill specific questions or is it more like logic/puzzles etc? |
| VeriSign_Grady | Primary business units are Verisgn Information Services (VIS); Verisign Security Services (VSS) and VeriSign Communications Services (VCS) |
| VSign_Kiran | kclune: VSS - Secuirty, VCS - content, VIS - internet service registry etc |
| VeriSign_Grady | VIS is responsible for technologies like .net/.com name resolution and provisioning |
| VeriSign_Amelia | avataram: Primary coding skills are C++ and Java but that is not it |
| VeriSign_Grady | VCS is responsibility for cellular phone billing and content distribution |
| Gaisan | VSign_Kiran: Does my university i've studied means anything |
| VeriSign_Amelia | avataram: bright, team players |
| VeriSign_Grady | VSS is responsible for SSL Cert and managed security services |
| kclune | VeriSign_Grady: Thank you Grady. It's good to hear from you. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | avataram: we are not a big puzzle at interview company |
| VeriSign_Cory | Hello |
| VeriSign_Amelia | avataram: np |
| VSign_Kiran | hi cory |
| VSign_Kiran | Guys Grady, Cory & me will be more than happy to ans tech questions |
| VeriSign_Grady | hi Hilton, how are you? |
| kclune | How much new development do you do? |
| VeriSign_Cory | The company as a whole has a good number of new projects under way. |
| ctynan | Verisign: Do you offer internships, specifically to those not at universities in the US |
| abypaul | VSign_Kiran: how does one apply for a job? |
| yangguo981 | why the system tell me to come here? |
| mindboggler | VSign_Kiran: ya, how do you apply for internship |
| Minny | VeriSign: I've heard about VeriSign in EU, what are they ? |
| mracer | yangguo981: i think they are trying to promote verisign |
| Code-Guru | yangguo981: that's a system wide message that goes to everyone |
| VeriSign_Cory | We have office around the world |
| sharpobject | are internships availible for minors attending college in the U.S.? |
| VeriSign_Cory | In the EU it maybe our Jamba brand that you have heard of |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: in india? |
| bad_asadu | yangguo981: so that u can chat with the versign staff and get to know abt employment oppurtunities there |
| Minny | VeriSign_Cory: yeah |
| Minny | VeriSign_Cory: Jamba in Berlin |
| VeriSign_Cory | mindboggler: Yes in India as well. |
| yangguo981 | Oh, thanks a lot.. |
| ingvarrr | Do you review all the resumes according to survey answers? |
| syisunny | Do VSign have plan to set R&D center in China? |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: Bangalore eh..? |
| yangguo981 | I am still in school-_- |
| VeriSign_Cory | mindboggler: We have a development center in Bangalore yes |
| kclune | Anyone interested in applying for full time or intern positions can apply here: |
| Minny | VeriSign_Cory: how can i get an internship at Jamba ? |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: thank you |
| VeriSign_Grady | HiltonLange: you planning to make it to vegas this summer? |
| Code-Guru | yangguo981: so are many of the competitors here at topcoder |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: how do one apply for internship? |
| VSign_Kiran | VeriSign_Amelia: internship question .. |
| HiltonLange | VeriSign_Grady: Planning? Well. Based on my rating - no. Based on my enthuisiasm - YES! |
| VeriSign_Cory | mindboggler: Perhaps Amelia can help with the intership question. |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: k |
| VeriSign_Grady | HiltonLange: some times that's all it takes |
| HiltonLange | VeriSign_Grady: This new colour I'm sporting. It's not a good thing. |
| VeriSign_Cory | mindboggler: I am a developer/manager in the US |
| kclune | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1-tournament&d2=tco&d3=verisign |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: ok |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Amelia: about internship: what's the procedure? |
| VeriSign_Cory | mindboggler: Amelia how do people apply for jobs in the EU are they all on our main website. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | VSign_Kiran: opt into at topcoder and at the top of your resume let me know that youare looking for an internship and what the time frame is |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: ok |
| sharpobject | ty admin |
| wstfgl | kclune: tghat link doesnt seem to work |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: How big are your development teams generally? |
| duner | kclune: Your link does not work, even if you change the '-' to '=' |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Cory: but you dont have preferences on taking people from specific location, do you? |
| wstfgl | kclune: even when i replaced the "-" with "=" |
| VeriSign_Amelia | mindboggler: opt into at topcoder and at the top of your resume let me know that youare looking for an internship and what the time frame is |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: It depends upon the projects. They can be from 8 to 100. |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Amelia: ok, what are the chances? |
| Minny | VeriSign_Amelia: Im in Germany and I want to get an internship at Jamba. So could you tell me what i should do? |
| duner | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tco06&d3=verisign |
| mike | wstfgl: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tco06&d3=verisign |
| duner | Try that one. |
| mindboggler | VeriSign_Amelia: that is are you really looking for people or just the best ones? |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: What type of development are you looking for? |
| kclune | Sorry about that, not sure why the link didn't work. mike sent the correct one. |
| wstfgl | mike: ah cheers |
| ctynan | mike: thanks |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: Well I prefer low-level work such as protocols |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: I have many years of experience |
| pmnox | I wounder what rank is required to apply for job :) |
| VSign_Kiran | diecast: teams are kept to a small size |
| manojchitlangia | Yup |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: Can you forward Amelia your resume? |
| VSign_Kiran | diecast: a project could have one or more teams |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: I prefer small teams with a lead programmer rather than a pure manager |
| relic | VSign_Kiran: what is approx. team size? |
| manojchitlangia | Well what is the rating required to apply btw? |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: So do I :) |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: :) |
| VSign_Kiran | relic: 5 to 8 |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: Some of the big projects may have a project manager but the lead is stll responsible for the work |
| Code-Guru | yangguo981: hehe, I don't really either. If you are interested in working wtih Verisign you should ask them about how to apply for an internship |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: Verisign still has a small company feel to me which is one reason I joined. |
| Minny | VeriSign_Amelia: Which language are you looking for: Java or C++ or ... ? |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: That's good |
| VSign_Kiran | diecast: verisign managers are pretty technical .. normally a sub if dev is sick |
| VeriSign_Grady | Minny: that varies project to project, most of the new stuff is Java based |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: I'm looking for something like that, with a mentoring element |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: What are the strong points that you are looking for in a programmer?? |
| VeriSign_Grady | Minny: our hi volume stuff is sometimes C/C++ |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: I mean the techinal parts |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: Can think on his/her feet, self sufficient knows the language. |
| manojchitlangia | VSign_Kiran what is the profile that you arelooking for? |
| jo_hodali | VeriSign_Grady: what do u mean by high volume stuff? |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: But good at solving problems with a good attitude. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | we are looking for C++ and Java mainly |
| mindboggler | admins: where do we have to upload our resumae before we apply for job in verisign? |
| VSign_Kiran | manojchitlangia: J2EE exper and self starter |
| VeriSign_Amelia | diecast: great |
| VeriSign_Grady | jo_hodali: like DNS resolution, many billions of transactions/day |
| mindboggler | admins: or any other company in general? |
| manojchitlangia | Veri_Kiran thanks |
| VeriSign_Amelia | diecast: i can see why |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: Technical - I work in the Java realm so the questions we ask are OO in nature as well as looking for specific experience at times. |
| smartghans | from where to get questions |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: Depending upon the project we are hiring for. |
| VeriSign_Amelia | diecast: we are move much faster |
| Minny | VeriSign_Amelia: about Java, J2EE or J2ME is better for your company? I guess J2ME would be |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Minny: Yes I agree |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: Where are you located? |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: ok |
| Relish | Hi! Any openings available in the Silicon Valley area? |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: thanks for asking :) |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Relish of course!!! |
| VeriSign_Cory | Relish: Yes. |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: Infact I should be thanking you |
| VeriSign_Grady | Relish: our HQ is in Mountain View |
| kclune | mindboggler: It allows us to know more about you than just having your rating. |
| VeriSign_Grady | Relish: check out the openings at http://www.verisign.com/verisign-inc/careers/jobs/index.html |
| VeriSign_Cory | vikashparida: Where are you located? |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: I'm in Ashburn VA |
| mindboggler | admins: i am sorry, i meant the address |
| alnite | do you look for a specific degree? |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: India |
| USSJoin | VeriSign_Amelia, VSign_Kiran, Verisign_Cory, VeriSign_Grady, thank you all for coming and answering questions. I really appreciate you taking time out of your schedules to come do recruiting for motley hackers. ;-) |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: 2 miles from Sterling and Dulles |
| VeriSign_Cory | diecast: That is the office that Grady, Kiran and myself work at (Dulles) |
| Relish | I live in Redwood City. Do you require a minimum rating? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | USSJoin: Your Welcome..glad to be helpful |
| VeriSign_Grady | USSJoin: you bet! Good luck to all! |
| kclune | relic: you mean in the chat, or in the VS offices? |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: Well it's certainly convenient! |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Relish: no min rating |
| mindboggler | bye, everyone |
| VSign_Kiran | bye |
| vikashparida | VeriSign_Cory: Good to have a talk bye for now |
| ingvarrr | Thanks for nice chat! Bye! |
| kclune | Good luck everyone |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: bye |
| VeriSign_Cory | No but we look at the total experience and the interview. |
| diecast | VeriSign_Cory: nice chatting |
| VeriSign_Cory | Stay in touch gang |
| VeriSign_Amelia | joelimlimit: your welcome |
| VeriSign_Cory | See you all soon hopefully. |
| Gaisan | Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| kclune | Thank you VeriSign folks for all your help |
| VeriSign_Grady | Cory, Kiran: thanks guys |
| VeriSign_Amelia | thank you for your interest |
| VeriSign_Cory | :) |
| VSign_Kiran | not a problem |
| VSign_Kiran | :-) |
| VeriSign_Cory | Kiran any stacktrace yet? |
| VSign_Kiran | thought forward that 2 u last friday |
| VSign_Kiran | i meant last week |
| VSign_Kiran | i will resent it .. |
| VeriSign_Cory | hmmmm? |
| VeriSign_Amelia | 15 opt in already |
| VeriSign_Grady | cool |
| VeriSign_Grady | see you guys |
| VeriSign_Amelia | kclune: you know it! |
| VeriSign_Amelia | Thanks everyone |
| VeriSign_Amelia | great chat |
| VSign_Kiran | cool |
| VeriSign_Amelia | have a good night guys |
| kclune | Definitely, have a good night everyone. |
| VSign_Kiran | cory .. just forwarded it to u |
| kclune | and a happy new year! |
| VeriSign_Amelia | you too kevin |
| VeriSign_Cory | k thx |
| VeriSign_Amelia | bye all!!!! |
| VeriSign_Cory | ciao ciao |
