Change comes slowly to the behemoth
Change comes slowly to the behemoth
Great benefits, job security, and some wonderful people.
Very limited ability to actually make an impact.
Satya has been doing great work to improve the culture, but so much of the upper management is made up of ancient Microsoft people that the culture is incredibly slow to change.
The company is slow to respond to technology changes, particularly as compared to open source.
There are some bright spots where change is taking hold.
More new blood at the top, particularly with experience in how the internet platform is evolving through open source projects.
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The interview experience was pretty bad. One interview went on for a long time, with questions that weren't relevant to the new role. After the interview, the team didn't get back to me for a long time. They only responded after I asked for feedback
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I spoke with the Hiring Manager for the V*** E***** team. The call went well and concluded with a question about my interest in pursuing the role. It's an obvious yes from my side. Despite multiple follow-ups after the initial conversation, there wa
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Principal Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019The interview experience was pretty bad. One interview went on for a long time, with questions that weren't relevant to the new role. After the interview, the team didn't get back to me for a long time. They only responded after I asked for feedback
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United StatesJuly 17, 2024I spoke with the Hiring Manager for the V*** E***** team. The call went well and concluded with a question about my interest in pursuing the role. It's an obvious yes from my side. Despite multiple follow-ups after the initial conversation, there wa
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Prague, Czech RepublicJanuary 1, 2024Four rounds, mostly focused on previous experience and "how would you deal with a situation" questions. Overall questions covered: * System design for distributed systems * People management * Conflict resolution * Project management * Technical exc
