The experience at Microsoft is not what it used to be
The experience at Microsoft is not what it used to be
With 20 years at MS, I get 5 weeks vacation a year.
Politics. People do not interview for internal position openings like lead; they are given away based on who the dev manager 'likes' or how long a person has worked on a specific team. I would think they would consider multiple candidates and choose the best qualified, but they don't, not for internal team openings.
Start using your people in the capacity they are capable of working. Find ways to distribute opportunities, rather than giving all the opportunities for growth to the select few who the dev manager happens to 'like' or favor.
Give your employees the review they deserve. If there is no money in the budget for bonuses, say so, but do not try to convince your developers that they didn't get a bonus because they are not good at their job.
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Normal phone screening first, followed by the full interview loop. Three rounds were completed: * The first two interviews focused on algorithms, specifically linked lists and binary search trees. * The third interview was a design question.
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It is a day-long process at MS. You typically meet the recruiter, who sends you to take an MS shuttle to the building where the team you are interviewing with resides. Microsoft groups are spread across many buildings in a large area. They have nice
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2014Normal phone screening first, followed by the full interview loop. Three rounds were completed: * The first two interviews focused on algorithms, specifically linked lists and binary search trees. * The third interview was a design question.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2009It is a day-long process at MS. You typically meet the recruiter, who sends you to take an MS shuttle to the building where the team you are interviewing with resides. Microsoft groups are spread across many buildings in a large area. They have nice
