Very bad culture
Very bad culture
Lots of very smart people. Some interesting technologies.
Terrible managers. The message from management is always that you are not doing enough, other people are doing a better job, etc.etc. Promotions come from the in-crowd.
People from the outside with different ideas are viewed with suspicion. There is an overpowering atmosphere of "this is how we do it, now fall into place."
No sense of teamwork.
Great benefits, but you need to invest heavily in developing your managers as people managers.
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Senior Software Development Engineer In Test
Phone interview, followed by 4 tech screens and a final round with the hiring manager.
Software Engineer
It was simple and straightforward. It was a 3-hour virtual onsite composed of three different interviews with three different interviewers. Each interview included at least one LeetCode question, questions about background, and possibly a logic quest
Software Engineer
I had a technical round with the hiring manager for 60 minutes. This was a tech screen round. They asked me questions based on system design. I would say it was easy, but I was just not prepared. Overall, it was good.
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2012Phone interview, followed by 4 tech screens and a final round with the hiring manager.
Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2024It was simple and straightforward. It was a 3-hour virtual onsite composed of three different interviews with three different interviewers. Each interview included at least one LeetCode question, questions about background, and possibly a logic quest
Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 13, 2026I had a technical round with the hiring manager for 60 minutes. This was a tech screen round. They asked me questions based on system design. I would say it was easy, but I was just not prepared. Overall, it was good.
