You are on an island; you can't use open source and are stuck with internal solutions that are not as good.
The review system and curve fitting were bad, but I'm glad to know they're being changed.
Too many people just attend meetings and contribute little.
Too many Principals have a "rest and vest" mentality.
I had about five people interview me, and in the end, there was an appropriate interview. After each interview, the feedback was given to the next interviewer, and they would proceed from there.
Planning, initial communication - very good. 5 interviews. Work culture is different from group to group and varies. Offices are based on seniority. Some groups have people sharing offices, while others use cubicles.
Had multiple interviews, including one on-campus interview and then several interviews at Microsoft in Redmond. Interview questions consisted of algorithms and personal questions about your past experiences. Interviewers asked questions about sorti
I had about five people interview me, and in the end, there was an appropriate interview. After each interview, the feedback was given to the next interviewer, and they would proceed from there.
Planning, initial communication - very good. 5 interviews. Work culture is different from group to group and varies. Offices are based on seniority. Some groups have people sharing offices, while others use cubicles.
Had multiple interviews, including one on-campus interview and then several interviews at Microsoft in Redmond. Interview questions consisted of algorithms and personal questions about your past experiences. Interviewers asked questions about sorti