Overall, the best employer I have worked for so far. But, like so many other places, managers can be a problem
Overall, the best employer I have worked for so far. But, like so many other places, managers can be a problem
Lots of smart people. Interesting work. Rather than working on a product that will never get market share, at Microsoft you know the products you build should get noticed. Excellent benefits.
Arrogant management that didn't listen to experience.
They willfully ignored the advice of experts at their own peril, resulting in lots of fire drills.
Don't think you know everything, and don't think you have to pay attention to history. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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I had a call for screening, and the interview was scheduled to take place a week later at the Microsoft offices with a team lead. The time of the interview was given in GMT+1 (Dublin Time).
Senior Software Engineer
Your standard process: * Tackle LeetCode hard questions with the expectation to solve them perfectly. * Study hard for the interview, as your previous work experience is not what you will be quizzed on. * Expect some weird, poorly defined challenges
Senior Software Engineer
I applied through an employee referral. The process took two weeks. There were four different code screens. They were primarily DSA with some system design. All were relatively straightforward with twists. I wasn't expected to complete the entire pr
Senior Software Engineer
Prague, Czech RepublicMay 1, 2018I had a call for screening, and the interview was scheduled to take place a week later at the Microsoft offices with a team lead. The time of the interview was given in GMT+1 (Dublin Time).
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesJanuary 1, 2021Your standard process: * Tackle LeetCode hard questions with the expectation to solve them perfectly. * Study hard for the interview, as your previous work experience is not what you will be quizzed on. * Expect some weird, poorly defined challenges
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 11, 2025I applied through an employee referral. The process took two weeks. There were four different code screens. They were primarily DSA with some system design. All were relatively straightforward with twists. I wasn't expected to complete the entire pr
