Great place to work
Great place to work
Microsoft is meritocratic and has a high collective IQ. I was consistently challenged by my colleagues, and the place was replete with opportunity to try new things and initiate projects. Microsoft is eager to challenge and engage its employees, so you can always find interesting things to work on.
The Test ladder (promotion pathway) isn't very well defined. If you really enjoy testing or working on the test side, you're going to find more dead-ends.
Ensure a solid balance between project management and people management at the lower to middle levels. Managers need to focus more on employee development.
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Software Design Engineer In Test
The process started with a recruiter contacting me. They gave me assignments to complete, which I did. I was in Redmond for interviews with 3 teams, with 5 interviews in total. All rounds were technical. They gave me problem statements, asked me t
Software Design Engineer In Test
The interview process spans approximately 6 hours, involving individuals of various experience levels. The primary focus is on assessing technical and testing skills, with less emphasis on cultural fit. This extended schedule can be demanding, so e
Software Engineer Intern
Very straightforward, two back-to-back thirty-minute technical interviews that had a combination of LeetCode easy and medium questions, along with some behavioral questions that were sprinkled in there.
Software Design Engineer In Test
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2022The process started with a recruiter contacting me. They gave me assignments to complete, which I did. I was in Redmond for interviews with 3 teams, with 5 interviews in total. All rounds were technical. They gave me problem statements, asked me t
Software Design Engineer In Test
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2009The interview process spans approximately 6 hours, involving individuals of various experience levels. The primary focus is on assessing technical and testing skills, with less emphasis on cultural fit. This extended schedule can be demanding, so e
Software Engineer Intern
Redmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 21, 2025Very straightforward, two back-to-back thirty-minute technical interviews that had a combination of LeetCode easy and medium questions, along with some behavioral questions that were sprinkled in there.
