Microsoft is a great company and a great company to work for. As a person who appreciates diversity and ethics, it would be hard to find a better company than Microsoft.
Lean has become the key attribute of success at many of today's leading companies. At Microsoft, however, it's noticeably absent. Most of the product managers I've worked with don't even understand Scrum, a methodology derived from TPS/Lean. MS would be wise to look at how companies like Amazon and Nordstrom have implemented Lean in every area of the company.
From beginning to end, this was one of the most aloof interview processes I've ever been a part of. I applied online and didn't hear back until three weeks after. While this was fine, as I was willing to wait for Microsoft, what was most egregious wa
The interview process involved the following stages: * First contact through LinkedIn. * Phone interview with an HR recruiter. * Full-day interview with 4 people. * Feedback from the manager. * Offer. * Time to provide an answer. During
The initial Teams video pre-screen involved whiteboarding a theoretical design, followed by a six-hour interview circuit. Four one-hour interview sessions took place on a single day. Each interviewer decided whether I would be writing code or whitebo
From beginning to end, this was one of the most aloof interview processes I've ever been a part of. I applied online and didn't hear back until three weeks after. While this was fine, as I was willing to wait for Microsoft, what was most egregious wa
The interview process involved the following stages: * First contact through LinkedIn. * Phone interview with an HR recruiter. * Full-day interview with 4 people. * Feedback from the manager. * Offer. * Time to provide an answer. During
The initial Teams video pre-screen involved whiteboarding a theoretical design, followed by a six-hour interview circuit. Four one-hour interview sessions took place on a single day. Each interviewer decided whether I would be writing code or whitebo