<p>Chris, what you experienced is only limited to college students during recruitment season. It is very rare for companies to fly you out after you graduate or invite you for an interview if you live out of state when there are so many qualified local candidate for an entry level job.</p>
<p>Microsoft flies you out to WA for their final rounds in college. Once you graduate, you are lucky if they reimburse you for lunch unless you are applying for an upper management position.</p>