Overwhelming but rewarding
Overwhelming but rewarding
Challenging. Smart people. Big goals. Significant responsibility.
At corporate, there is definitely a sink or swim mentality; therefore, you have to be a senior person to thrive.
Aggressive managers with little guidance given. Sometimes it can feel like every man for themselves. Priorities change every year with little crossover.
Be consistent and give clear guidance. When everyone does it their own way, it is hard to get repeatability and consistency.
Was this helpful?
Microsoft Interview Questions
Microsoft Interview Experiences
Developer Evangelist
The process involved a series of phone and in-person interviews, as well as meetings with various team members. This took multiple months until finally, there were enough other candidates to conduct a final, six-hour on-site loop. I arrived early in
Software Engineer
I had a phone screen, followed by a technical style interview covering LeetCode and system design. The LeetCode portion included two questions with clarifying follow-ups that mirrored typical processes. The interviewers were nice, but I didn’t get
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Tech screen (BQ and coding) After a few days, HR said I was moved to the next step: full-loop interviews (4 coding rounds, including 1 system design in high-level coding).
Developer Evangelist
United StatesMay 29, 2014The process involved a series of phone and in-person interviews, as well as meetings with various team members. This took multiple months until finally, there were enough other candidates to conduct a final, six-hour on-site loop. I arrived early in
Software Engineer
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesMay 9, 2025I had a phone screen, followed by a technical style interview covering LeetCode and system design. The LeetCode portion included two questions with clarifying follow-ups that mirrored typical processes. The interviewers were nice, but I didn’t get
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesMay 1, 2024Tech screen (BQ and coding) After a few days, HR said I was moved to the next step: full-loop interviews (4 coding rounds, including 1 system design in high-level coding).
