Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Charlottesville, Virginia
September 1, 2015
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
On-Ground Interview at UVa.
First, he asked me a technical question. It was a very basic problem, but I was very nervous, so I did not do well on it and made some mistakes. Then came the behavioral questions, which were very normal and popular. The whole interview lasted for about half an hour. At last, the recruiter let me ask a question.
Questions
Reverse linked list.
The most impressive project experience. The difficulty in group collaboration.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
1.0
A dream job - only in your dreams!
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 28, 2012
Pros: - Access to smart people
- Decent benefits
- Safe job
- Great for your career if you know how to kiss ass
Cons: You have to kiss ass.
Overloaded with work at any given time.
It's not a 9-5 job. It's a lifestyle. You work 24/7 in most teams.
Teams like Bing have constant reorgs. I know people who've had between 3-6 managers a year for 5 years straight.
Online services has the worst work-life balance.
Review system is horrible. Peer review is a way to bring your peers down.
3.0
High Bureaucracy Tax
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 29, 2011
Pros: It's obviously an established and well-rounded company with plenty of smart people to work with and learn from.
The company focuses very hard on career development and tries to help you maximize your productivity.
A lot of people complain about one thing or another, but the bottom line is that they take good care of you in numerous ways.
Cons: There is a very high bureaucracy tax. There are many re-orgs to sidetrack entire teams, and individual obstacles (crazy frameworks for everything) are all over the place.
You have to be half-politician to have a successful career here, and the review process can be either lucrative or maddeningly arbitrary and painful (depending on many factors out of your control).
It's a great place for people who want to drink the Kool-Aid and settle and be comfortable, and it can be frustrating for others.
3.0
Good Growth, But Too Large
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 25, 2010
Pros: A lot of growth opportunity, great benefits, and a great reputation to put on your resume.
Cons: It was a little too large for me.
- 1.0A dream job - only in your dreams!Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 28, 2012Pros: - Access to smart people - Decent benefits - Safe job - Great for your career if you know how to kiss assCons: You have to kiss ass. Overloaded with work at any given time. It's not a 9-5 job. It's a lifestyle. You work 24/7 in most teams. Teams like Bing have constant reorgs. I know people who've had between 3-6 managers a year for 5 years straight. Online services has the worst work-life balance. Review system is horrible. Peer review is a way to bring your peers down.
- 3.0High Bureaucracy TaxSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 29, 2011Pros: It's obviously an established and well-rounded company with plenty of smart people to work with and learn from. The company focuses very hard on career development and tries to help you maximize your productivity. A lot of people complain about one thing or another, but the bottom line is that they take good care of you in numerous ways.Cons: There is a very high bureaucracy tax. There are many re-orgs to sidetrack entire teams, and individual obstacles (crazy frameworks for everything) are all over the place. You have to be half-politician to have a successful career here, and the review process can be either lucrative or maddeningly arbitrary and painful (depending on many factors out of your control). It's a great place for people who want to drink the Kool-Aid and settle and be comfortable, and it can be frustrating for others.
- 3.0Good Growth, But Too LargeSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 25, 2010Pros: A lot of growth opportunity, great benefits, and a great reputation to put on your resume.Cons: It was a little too large for me.
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