Impactful Tech, Bureaucratic Drag
Impactful Tech, Bureaucratic Drag
Microsoft is a place where you can build a long-term career and where the technology you build will affect tens of millions of people. Very exciting problems and a good culture of people.
Microsoft has many large and legacy systems, which can make progress slow. Multiple layers of bureaucracy also slow things down and impose a significant tax on the time of most employees, especially managers.
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Senior Software Engineering Manager
The interview has been fair so far. There have only been three onsite interviews. The position is hiring for building AI apps in products. The interviews have been representative of the position and the candidate's management experience.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
The entire process was a learning experience and challenging. I went through four interviews, and I think I lost at the tail end because I was overconfident and did not pay attention to the questions, which had straightforward answers.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Overall, it was a good experience. I went through a total of 4 rounds but didn't hear anything after the last round. The last round was mostly design and coding. I was asked to design a multiplayer online game and then implement one class.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2025The interview has been fair so far. There have only been three onsite interviews. The position is hiring for building AI apps in products. The interviews have been representative of the position and the candidate's management experience.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Oslo, NorwayJanuary 1, 2022The entire process was a learning experience and challenging. I went through four interviews, and I think I lost at the tail end because I was overconfident and did not pay attention to the questions, which had straightforward answers.
Senior Software Engineering Manager
New Delhi, IndiaAugust 1, 2020Overall, it was a good experience. I went through a total of 4 rounds but didn't hear anything after the last round. The last round was mostly design and coding. I was asked to design a multiplayer online game and then implement one class.
