Technical Solution Professional is the best job at Microsoft
Technical Solution Professional is the best job at Microsoft
Excellent flexibility, direct contact with the Product Groups. You get to work with customers and share success. Tons of opportunity for learning. I love this job because I get to stay technical but also work with our innovative customers.
Also, the benefits are really good. The 401K match is terrific. Time off. Work/life balance. Salary and benefits are really great for the TSP as well (you get both RBI and CBI, which is outstanding). Stock awards too. You have lots of opportunity to be very well compensated if you deliver results.
You are expected to deliver results. This is not a con, really, but you cannot ride your past successes. Deliver results and get rewarded.
Higher stock awards would be nice.
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Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
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Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 6, 2025Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
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Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJune 27, 2024It was an interview involving multiple skills assessments and interactions with several tech leads, followed by a series of technical tests. Everyone assessed things differently. Overall, they were expecting more than what they required.
Jr. Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 1, 2022The phone screen was quick and had five questions. Review basic definitions and concepts, such as classes vs. objects. I do not know what else to say here for the required thirty-word minimum.
