There are better places out there where working can be fun
There are better places out there where working can be fun
Lots of good people and knowledge. Good amount of training.
The bonus and performance measuring process, I guess, creates a very competitive environment.
There is no concept of team, teamwork, or team players. Only big-mouthed, rude, arrogant people make the calls.
Normally, I am very enthusiastic to go to work and enjoy working. But here at Microsoft, I have to drag myself to work because I know it's going to be a rough work environment.
Change the bonus and performance structure so that everyone will work and stay happier, instead of proving themselves better than others every day. Thus acting in the best interest of the product and not in their interest.
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I got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.
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SWE Intern
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Had 3 interviews focused on LeetCode-style problems. The questions were quite easy; one was about dynamic programming, and some other questions were about linked lists. They were Easy/Medium difficulty. Each interview was around 45 minutes long.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2025I got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2025The onsite consisted of two system design questions and two technical questions. These rounds were back to back and weren't actually ordered. I thought I was going to be doing technical first, but was hit with design at the start.
