Microsoft overall is a good place to work at. The pay is good, as are the benefits. Offices are well maintained and pleasant. There's a large variety of projects to choose from, activities after work, and an option for relocation.
However, due to its size, there's often too much bureaucracy.
Also, there's huge variance between groups, which makes it confusing.
More focus on engineering excellence and better valuation for expert employees. The problem is that sometimes there's too much focus on delivery, rather than quality. Also, more focus on good engineering skills.
I interviewed for a Senior SDE position at a hiring event. The process consisted of an online assessment followed by a day of onsite interviews. There were four rounds covering algorithms and design. The questions were fairly easy, and I performed
I was asked to attend a hiring event at 8:30 AM. My first interview round began at 8:45 AM and focused on Data Structures and problem-solving. I solved the problems and their further variants, and I thought it went excellently. Then, I had to wait a
It was defined as a technical interview. It was face-to-face, held in Microsoft's offices in Herzliya, Israel, and lasted 1.5 hours. I was interviewed by the Principal Software Engineer of the group. After a brief small talk, they explained what the
I interviewed for a Senior SDE position at a hiring event. The process consisted of an online assessment followed by a day of onsite interviews. There were four rounds covering algorithms and design. The questions were fairly easy, and I performed
I was asked to attend a hiring event at 8:30 AM. My first interview round began at 8:45 AM and focused on Data Structures and problem-solving. I solved the problems and their further variants, and I thought it went excellently. Then, I had to wait a
It was defined as a technical interview. It was face-to-face, held in Microsoft's offices in Herzliya, Israel, and lasted 1.5 hours. I was interviewed by the Principal Software Engineer of the group. After a brief small talk, they explained what the