Microsoft can do better
Microsoft can do better
Microsoft has a work culture that allows for a good work-life balance. It also has very good benefits and allows one to volunteer at various organizations with matching donations.
Software Engineer growth is very nebulous. Different managers tell you different reasons.
Salaries are not the best in town compared to other software companies, and neither are the stock options.
They still have to focus on the customer.
The company must focus on the customer. Software engineers are your asset, and their growth is very limited. I feel it is easier to become a lead and then grow.
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I spoke with the recruiter for about half an hour. We set the date for the first round of online interviews in a few weeks. The interview was for a position on the Azure Cloud Storage team. The interviewer asked a very tricky question from "Crackin
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This was for Clod and Applications, the Power BI gateway team. It involved a phone screen and three technical rounds. Topics were pure Computer Science and Data Structures, all done on whiteboards. No Azure, no databases, no REST, and no WCF were i
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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
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2022I spoke with the recruiter for about half an hour. We set the date for the first round of online interviews in a few weeks. The interview was for a position on the Azure Cloud Storage team. The interviewer asked a very tricky question from "Crackin
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMay 1, 2016This was for Clod and Applications, the Power BI gateway team. It involved a phone screen and three technical rounds. Topics were pure Computer Science and Data Structures, all done on whiteboards. No Azure, no databases, no REST, and no WCF were i
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
