Beware of Microsoft, expect High Pressure
Beware of Microsoft, expect High Pressure
There are bonuses and stocks if you make your metrics.
Culture went downhill fast in 2025. There tend to be demanding or toxic managers trying to make their numbers or lose their job.
Go back to the previous culture that encouraged people working together instead of the Balmer years and everyone for themselves.
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Two back-to-back interviews, each 45 minutes long. Both were technical. I was asked about my previous internship in detail. Questions about OOP concepts were also posed. For both interviews, I had to do pair programming. The results will be releas
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On campus. The interviewer was a good communicator, and it was a pleasant experience. They asked some behavioral questions before going into coding. They also asked about my favorite algorithm. Remember to come in prepared; this will fly you to Se
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It was a 45-minute technical interview with a member of their San Fran team. The process was very relaxed and informal, but the questions were focused, with a lot of follow-ups. It was easy to schedule as it was over a video conferencing platform.
Software Engineer Intern
Redmond, WashingtonJanuary 31, 2024Two back-to-back interviews, each 45 minutes long. Both were technical. I was asked about my previous internship in detail. Questions about OOP concepts were also posed. For both interviews, I had to do pair programming. The results will be releas
Software Engineer
United StatesAugust 1, 2018On campus. The interviewer was a good communicator, and it was a pleasant experience. They asked some behavioral questions before going into coding. They also asked about my favorite algorithm. Remember to come in prepared; this will fly you to Se
Software Developer
San Francisco, CaliforniaJune 24, 2026It was a 45-minute technical interview with a member of their San Fran team. The process was very relaxed and informal, but the questions were focused, with a lot of follow-ups. It was easy to schedule as it was over a video conferencing platform.
