Software Engineering In Test Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
First, I got a phone interview. That was not very technical. After that, I immediately received an on-site interview invitation. I accepted it, and the next week I was in Redmond.
On the interview day, I first met my interview coordinator, who brought me to the first round of 1:1s. I met five people in one day, each interview taking about an hour.
- Two were from Team A
- Two were from Team B
- The last one was a manager who managed both Team A and Team B
The next week, I got an email from the coordinator saying they declined my application. After that, I wrote an email to the manager asking for reconsideration. The next day, I got an email saying the first email they sent me was a mistake. Phew! They gave me an offer, and I happily accepted it.
Questions
If you found your boss making a decision you believe is wrong regarding the data structure you are going to use in your code, what will you do?
- Tell him that it is wrong, and you are going to use a better data structure.
- Say yes, but in the end, code with the data structure you think is better.
- Say yes and do the same, using the less effective data structure in your code.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Interesting Projects, Interchangeable EngineersSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 4, 2013Pros: The company has projects in almost every different area, so you can work on areas that most interest you.Cons: Software engineers are considered interchangeable, and the stack ranking implies this. So, if you work on an all-star team in a desirable area, you will not be properly rewarded.
- 5.0Awesome place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 13, 2016Pros: Awesome colleagues. You can really shape your career the way you want to.Cons: A large organization and a lot of processes can sometimes slow down innovation and development.
- 4.0Great company with strong potentialOperations Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 9, 2008Pros: Great benefits and job stability. To drill down a bit, the benefits are one of the best you could find in the US. There is a strong process and emphasis on using technology in your day-to-day life. You have the flexibility for work, but you need to fulfill your commitments at the end of the year, and that is what counts. There are a huge number of middle-level managers at Microsoft who are kind of redundant and overhead, managing three or four people and doing nothing individually. I think they need to be fired if Microsoft needs to compete with Google.Cons: Too much work, too many layers.
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