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    Microsoft  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        Redmond, Washington software company founded by Bill Gates and Larry Allen in 1977; known for Windows operating system, Office productivity software, and Azure cloud computing platform        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      The college student wanted to work for Microsoft because it was the biggest and richest software company in the region.