Work at MS after 20 years in tech
Work at MS after 20 years in tech
Smart people. Good pay. Great perks.
A lot of boring work.
Work with MS-specific tools, not open to open source.
Hard to make a real impact; you are a small part of a big machine.
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Senior Software Engineer
Typical FAANG interview. 4 parts, each with 1 technical question and 1 behavioral question. 1 system design question, 3 coding questions that target different things: * Requirement definition * Trade-offs in solution * A problem where the challenge
Senior Software Engineer
Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
Senior Software Engineer
Three Data Science and Algorithm rounds were there. In each round, two questions of medium complexity were asked. After discussing the solution, I was asked to write the program. It was fine to use dummy code.
Senior Software Engineer
CanadaNovember 15, 2025Typical FAANG interview. 4 parts, each with 1 technical question and 1 behavioral question. 1 system design question, 3 coding questions that target different things: * Requirement definition * Trade-offs in solution * A problem where the challenge
Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 6, 2025Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
Senior Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 11, 2025Three Data Science and Algorithm rounds were there. In each round, two questions of medium complexity were asked. After discussing the solution, I was asked to write the program. It was fine to use dummy code.
