It all depends on the team you are part of.
The workload is nice, and perks like ESPP, 401k, and medical benefits are better.
But salary is on the low side compared to other Seattle companies.
Politics, some people have a lot of ego. Lots of levels. Each title has at least two levels, which sometimes makes it longer to get to senior even if you are working hard.
Remove levels 59, 61, and 64 from the company.
I applied through Microsoft Careers. A couple of weeks later, I was contacted by the Hiring Manager via e-mail, who suggested a phone conversation. During the phone call, we discussed my past experience and my approaches to solving problems. I was a
The hiring process takes two weeks and is standard, with nothing out of the ordinary. They flew me up from the Bay Area in San Francisco, CA. The questions are mainly technical and pretty simple. Most managers don't remember some of the stuff thems
The interview was mostly centered around designing a system, algorithms, and also some puzzles. The interview was not too difficult for me. One of the puzzles was the "aha" type that I could not solve without hints from the interviewer. I would sa
I applied through Microsoft Careers. A couple of weeks later, I was contacted by the Hiring Manager via e-mail, who suggested a phone conversation. During the phone call, we discussed my past experience and my approaches to solving problems. I was a
The hiring process takes two weeks and is standard, with nothing out of the ordinary. They flew me up from the Bay Area in San Francisco, CA. The questions are mainly technical and pretty simple. Most managers don't remember some of the stuff thems
The interview was mostly centered around designing a system, algorithms, and also some puzzles. The interview was not too difficult for me. One of the puzzles was the "aha" type that I could not solve without hints from the interviewer. I would sa