Solid company, good work-life balance
Solid company, good work-life balance
Microsoft is a mature company, with good, solid benefits and a reasonable approach to work-life balance. Current management is strong, and the company direction seems better than it's been in many years.
Too many re-orgs, too monolithic. Pay doesn't seem to be as competitive as other comparably sized software companies.
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Principal Software Engineering Manager
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
Principal Software Engineering Manager
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
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Four 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
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
Principal Software Engineering Manager
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
Principal Software Engineering Manager
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
