Opportunity to work and brainstorm with very talented peers.
Plentiful resources are available.
Challenging problems to solve.
Develop software that will be used around the world.
Influence design/functionality of products.
Experience and learn the state-of-the-art full development lifecycle:
Rigid organizational structure limits opportunities to work on additional areas of interest. Conflicting priorities can result in products with high bug debts.
Use of prevalent Microsoft-centric technology can lead to reduced future marketability of your skillset.
There is a lot of great but unrecognized talent within Microsoft. The company needs to recognize and appreciate this talent and work on rewarding it, and finding better fits when appropriate. Focus on how our software makes a difference and why it's developed in the first place.
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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