Great benefits. Large company. Lots of opportunities for management. Clear focus on ubiquitous computing, i.e., cloud computing after Satya Nadella took over.
Work-life balance is absent.
Long hours and code bureaucracy (ownership) are present.
Based on Satya Nadella's new focus on cloud computing, the embedded software focus has diminished.
Great with clear focus. I respect the clear communications on the company's visions. Unfortunately, former and current CEOs did not agree on the company's direction, sacrificing lots of employees. It would be great to introduce a human factor at that level.
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