Good at the beginning, but getting less product-driven and technical, and more political
Good at the beginning, but getting less product-driven and technical, and more political
Good tools and infrastructure. Broad exposure to software technologies. Good support to engineers. Has its own office. Good campus and locations.
Disjoint from Open Source communities and technologies.
Peer competition and politics in some teams.
Artificial negativities in the review process due to force curve and managing out bottom performers.
We need more heads on managers/leaders that can make coherent product/technical decisions.
Focus more on product achievements, less on process.
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Interview Rounds: * DS - 2 rounds * System Design - 1 round * Managerial - 1 round * HR - 1 round This is the format I followed. I just cleared the DS round, but I could not clear the System Design round.
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If you are applying through a job portal or as an external candidate, Microsoft may send an online coding assessment. Problems focus on data structures, algorithms, and system design. Typically 2-3 coding problems (LeetCode Medium to Hard level).
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LeetCode style interview: 3 questions across 90 minutes. Candidates are given a web IDE and a choice of about 8 popular languages. All keystrokes and submissions are logged and checked by humans.
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 4, 2025Interview Rounds: * DS - 2 rounds * System Design - 1 round * Managerial - 1 round * HR - 1 round This is the format I followed. I just cleared the DS round, but I could not clear the System Design round.
Senior Software Developer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 18, 2025If you are applying through a job portal or as an external candidate, Microsoft may send an online coding assessment. Problems focus on data structures, algorithms, and system design. Typically 2-3 coding problems (LeetCode Medium to Hard level).
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United StatesMay 7, 2024LeetCode style interview: 3 questions across 90 minutes. Candidates are given a web IDE and a choice of about 8 popular languages. All keystrokes and submissions are logged and checked by humans.
