Their benefits are unmatched! They have amazing benefits, and their base pay isn't too bad.
In their IT department, they have yet to come into the 21st century of Microsoft. They still expect people to work a minimum of 10 hours a day. If you aren't, then you aren't considered to be doing a good job.
In IT, your manager will tell you weekly that you are doing exactly what is expected. Then, a month before reviews are due, they will tell you that while you are meeting expectations, you aren't wowing them and that's not good enough.
Also, if you come down with a major illness, Microsoft has a tendency to hang on to you just long enough to avoid a lawsuit and then fire you.
Microsoft needs to take personal views out of its review process. It needs to be about whether the person did their job or not. They also need to level the playing field and set expectations with managers that no one can meet every single one of the possible guidelines for a role. In IT, the expectation is you must meet every one of your guidelines. There needs to be a major overhaul within Microsoft's IT department and a serious house cleaning at the upper levels of management.
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