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I think it all depends on how you word it... but one way to think about an answer to this problem is to ask yourself what you think the difference is between Microsoft and Amazon.

Here are a few things you could say about why you want to work for Microsoft:
1. Microsoft is willing to make big bets and follow them through. They may not always be immediately wildly successful, but they don't run away when it gets tough (tablet PC, media center, mobile devices). That shows a committment to their ideas, to their customers, and to their employees.

2. Focus on the users. Some companies - aka, Amazon - are very focused on immediate profits, whereas Microsoft knows to balance profits and users.

3. Working for a large, successful company is valuable experience down the road.

4. Microsoft is primarly client-side applications, where as Amazon is web apps.

5. You've heard great things about the Microsoft culture, and it shows that Microsoft values its employees.

I wouldn't say "I wouldn't mind working for Amazon either" - that shows a lack of enthusiasm. If they ask you what other options you're looking at and why, you can say something like "I am looking at Amazon as well, and there are things I like about both companies. With Microsoft, I especially like..."

I wonder what is the best answer for this question...particularly if rephrased as Why Microsoft and not Amazon or Whatever? and what if I say in MS interview that i don't mind working for Amazon either, as a candidate is bound to be looking at different options? Gayle...any advice from you??

I found it helpful to find news articles about these software giants. That way, you don't have to mention something really obvious and flat. Instead, you can mention something inside the company instead of outside. I think this shows dedication and interest in the works of the company.

Why do these companies need us to show motivation and interests in their companies. Personally I dont like exploring companies and I hardly ever do it. For many questions posted under the behavioral section, my answer would be , I dont prefer to answer this question. Since I dont like to pretend, and dont say that doesnt reflect my state of mind.

I seriously belive that there are better ways to judge a person than these what, why, questions. and to what extend these interviewer understand human behavior. The best way to judge a person is to engage in a converastion, but merely one sided interrogation questionaire.

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