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 was contacted by a recruiter because there was a good match between the job description and my profile. I was personally happy and excited for the discussion because I had expertise in almost 80% of the job description's requirements. However, dur
Principal Software Engineering Manager
This was a negative and, for me, a worst experience with MS. In general, MS interviews and their process are always good, inspiring, and a benchmark. However, this time it seemed a little unprofessional and predetermined.
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
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaFebruary 1, 2022I was contacted by a recruiter because there was a good match between the job description and my profile. I was personally happy and excited for the discussion because I had expertise in almost 80% of the job description's requirements. However, dur
Principal Software Engineering Manager
IndiaJanuary 18, 2021This was a negative and, for me, a worst experience with MS. In general, MS interviews and their process are always good, inspiring, and a benchmark. However, this time it seemed a little unprofessional and predetermined.
