Too big to survive
Too big to survive
- There are some very smart people you want to be around.
- Sometimes you get to work on interesting things.
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Stack-ranking is a disaster: a pseudo-science at work affecting many.
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A lot of people approach their jobs similarly to politicians with one goal in mind: higher position, more money, more visibility. It is more important for others to be known, as opposed to whether they actually accomplished something.
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Wisdom flows down from above; for example, bet the company on cloud.
Abandon stack-ranking. This is the single-biggest threat to the company.
Focus on building teams that are happy to work together and show results to actual customers.
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Senior Software Developer
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.
Senior Software Developer
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).
Senior Software Developer
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.
Senior Software Developer
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).
Senior Software Developer
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.
