At around 9:25 a.m., Li and Bill Gates went to the Boston office of DEC to participate in the application, and sure enough, DEC sent a plane to pick up the applicants and go to the company's headquarters. www.biquge.info It can be seen that DEC attaches great importance to talent, and it is no wonder that it can become the number one challenger of the blue giant IBM. In this era, IBM is a well-deserved king and hegemon in the computer field! The combined share of all computer manufacturers in the world is less than one-quarter of IBM's.

There weren't many applicants in the Boston office, but when he arrived at the DEC headquarters, Li was surprised, not to mention more than 200 applicants, of course, these people applied for different positions. The applicants for computer engineers were all taken into a hall, and Li counted 37 people, and he and Bill Gates were the youngest of them all.

Subsequently, the examiner will give each person a test paper for a live written test, and those who score 80 points can enter the interview stage.

An hour later, Lee and Bill Gates both got perfect marks.

In addition, 5 people scored more than 80 points and entered the interview.

Those who did not pass are waiting outside, and when the recruitment is over, the company will arrange for them to leave.

At this time, the examiner calls out whoever has the name, and whoever goes to the next office for an interview.

The first person was quickly called into the office.

The examiner pointed to the computer on the table and said, "There is a program problem on it, if you can complete it in 10 minutes, we can talk about the company's treatment!"

After 10 minutes, the man didn't finish the problem and walked out of the office in frustration.

After the second person entered the office, it took 9 minutes and 25 seconds to barely pass.

The examiner smiled and said, "Good job! You will be a member of DEC from now on, with an annual salary of $30,000, what do you think?"

"No problem, no problem!" the man happily agreed.

In 1970, the average annual wage in the United States was only $9,400. An annual salary of $30,000 is a good income. It is normal for DEC to have a lot of money, pay attention to talents, and have a higher salary.

The third person then came to the office, but unfortunately, he was unable to complete the task within the allotted time.

The fourth person took 8 minutes and 7 seconds, and the examiner added $1,000 to him, or $31,000 in annual salary.

The fifth person was even more powerful, with a time of 7 minutes and 45 seconds, but the examiner also offered him an annual salary of $31,000.

Then it was Bill Gates' turn, and he shocked the examiners with only 6 minutes and 5 seconds.

"You're Bill Gates, a computer genius from Seattle, and you and Alan solved the problem when you heard that there was a software problem with the automation and computerized TRW project of the HSD State Power Grid?" said Jerry Philemon, the examiner sitting in the middle.

"How do you know?"

"I have a friend who works there and once recommended you two to me. Hmmm, you say on your resume, you're studying at Harvard!"

"Yes, that's right. Therefore, I can't be a full-time employee of DEC, but I can do better than a full-time employee of DEC! The school has a computer, and I can use the school's computer resources to complete the projects assigned by the company! In addition, I have a telephone in my dormitory, you can call me or send an email!"

The examiner thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but since you're working part-time, your annual salary will be a little less than that of a full-time employee......"

"Mr. Philemon, even though I still have to study, I promise that I can do better than most full-time employees, and therefore, I should be paid more than them!" interrupted Bill Gates

Jerry Philemon laughed and asked, "How can you be sure? Do you have enough hours to work?"

"But I'm faster than they can code!"

"Okay, if you can complete the project we assigned ahead of schedule, you can get the same salary as them!"

"Mr. Philemon, it's a higher salary than theirs!" corrected Bill Gates.

"Okay, no problem, as long as you have the ability, our DEC company can still pay this money!"

After signing a contract, Bill Gates left the office with a triumphant smile, and several examiners in the office praised him.

"Bill Gates is such a rare computer genius! and very stubborn and confident!"

"Yes, DEC company is short of such talents, and when he graduates, we must recruit him to our company!"

"50,000 yuan, or even 100,000 US dollars annual salary is no problem!"

“……”

In the end, it was Li Shatian's turn.

When he walked into the office, the examiner also asked him to complete the program questions on the computer within 10 minutes.

Li Shatian didn't immediately solve the problem, but asked, "How long does it take Bill Gates to solve this problem?"

"What are you asking for?"

"I want to know how much time it takes him, and it takes me less time to solve this problem than he does!"

The examiner shook his head, feeling that Li Shatian's tone was too big, but he still answered the question: "6 minutes and 5 seconds!"

"Then I'll only need 5 minutes!"

"Okay, then you can start solving the problem, we'll see!" The examiner, Jerry Philemon, couldn't help but be amused, and immediately instructed his assistant, "Charlie, pour me a hot cup of coffee, I'll drink coffee while waiting!"

"Okay!" a young assistant quickly made Jerry Philemon a hot cup of coffee.

The coffee was so hot that Jerry Philemon didn't drink it right away.

At this time, the sound of keyboard tapping was already ringing in the office. The sound was like percussion, crackling and continuous.

However, after a while, the sound stopped abruptly!

"I'm done!" said Li Shatian, turning his head to look at the examiner, Jerry Philemon. The examiner, Jerry Philemon, is holding a coffee cup, blowing on hot air and taking a small sip of coffee. Suddenly, when I heard Li Shatian say "I'm done", I couldn't help but be stunned, and I forgot to blow away the heat of the coffee and drink it again, and I was scalded.

Jerry Philemon felt a pain in his mouth and immediately placed his coffee cup on the table. At this time, he stepped forward and glanced at the time of the question.

4 min 21 sec!!

Jerry Philemon was immediately shocked!

Li Shatian saw that the other party was scalded by coffee, and couldn't help but smile secretly, "In ancient times, Yu Wen wine slashed Huaxiong, and now I have Li Shatian's hot coffee to shock the examiner!!"

After Jerry Philemon came back to his senses, he looked at Li Shatian and praised: "Yes, yes, you performed very well, the best of all! You're planning to work and study part-time, aren't you?"

"Yes!"

"In this way, whether you work or study part-time, as long as you can complete the project specified by the company ahead of schedule, I will give you an annual salary of $36,000, which is $2,000 more than Bill Gates's annual salary, but if you don't complete the project in time, the company will deduct part of the money accordingly. Okay, do you still have questions?"

"No problem, though, I have a request!"

"Say, what's the request. ”

"Can I get a month's salary in advance, I'm so poor now that I can't even afford to eat!"

"No problem!" Jerry Philemon nodded without hesitation. Immediately, Jerry Philemon beckoned to his assistant and ordered, "Charlie, bring me three thousand dollars!"

"Okay, Director Philemon. ”

A few minutes later, Charlie pulled out a stack of dollars. During this period, Li Shatian and Jerry Philemon signed a temporary contract, there is no personal limit, no time limit, Li Shatian can resign whenever he wants, but there is a confidentiality agreement, and the company's projects are not allowed to be divulged to the public.

"Three thousand dollars, count it!"

Li Shatian nodded and took the three thousand dollars handed by the other party, but he didn't count it, and put it directly into the pocket of his clothes, and the other party couldn't deceive himself on this little money.

Jerry Philemon then said, "Do you live with Bill Gates?"

"Yes, we're roommates!" replied.

"In the future, you will work in teams to complete the projects assigned to you by the company. ”

"Well, okay!"