(Inferring from my perception of your tone in the first paragraph that you find software engineering for FedEx somehow unacceptable; forgive me if I'm off-base)

(Inferring from my perception of your tone in the first paragraph that you find software engineering for FedEx somehow unacceptable; forgive me if I'm off-base) I'm not sure what you find offensive about the idea of working for a company that is trying to solve one of the hardest logistical challenges in history, at scale. It doesn't seem very glamorous, until someone needs socks (or medicine) right-the-hell-NOW. How long ago were you 26? Wikipedia tells me Sony was out in Westmoreland between 1990 and 2008; if you're drawing on knowledge from the '90s, other comments in this thread suggest to me your perspective is woefully out-of-date... And at the rate things are growing, 2008 may still be out-of-date. You're overdue for a visit. ;)