Lovely team, and a supportive manager and mentor.
Learned a lot and grew both as a developer and a person.
Good pay and location.
Internal tooling is a bit of a letdown if you are used to Linux development.
Learning old tools that were on the way out took a significant amount of time.
More things were broken than expected.
Make human resources both more human and more resourceful.
Fix the tools: you are wasting hundreds of hours of development time on bad tooling.
There were a lot of questions, such as: * "Tell me about yourself." * "Why would you like to work for Microsoft?" * "What is the latest news you've heard about Microsoft?" * "What is the difference between good code and excellent code?"
I was emailed by their recruiter upon applying online within two weeks. 1 phone interview (behavioral + technical), mostly to judge if you're a culture fit. 2 in-person interviews that are technical.
Initial Screening: This might involve a phone call or an initial video interview with a recruiter or HR representative. The purpose of this stage is to briefly discuss your background, skills, and interest in the position, and to determine if you me
There were a lot of questions, such as: * "Tell me about yourself." * "Why would you like to work for Microsoft?" * "What is the latest news you've heard about Microsoft?" * "What is the difference between good code and excellent code?"
I was emailed by their recruiter upon applying online within two weeks. 1 phone interview (behavioral + technical), mostly to judge if you're a culture fit. 2 in-person interviews that are technical.
Initial Screening: This might involve a phone call or an initial video interview with a recruiter or HR representative. The purpose of this stage is to briefly discuss your background, skills, and interest in the position, and to determine if you me