Great company to work for, but there is a lot of politics
Great company to work for, but there is a lot of politics
Benefits, good work-life balance, and a good salary.
The performance feedback system is not fair. A lot of average performers get promoted based on their affiliation with senior management. It can take a long time to realize a change in industry trends and shift gears in that direction.
Change the performance review system.
Use the huge cash pile to take risks into new markets.
Fire execs who don't show results every year.
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The interview was filled with lots of programming questions. It was not nearly as challenging as Google's, which ultimately led me to the conclusion that I didn't want to work there. The folks who interviewed me were pretty friendly, though.
Software Design Engineer
I was tagged by recruiting at a school career day expo (though I wasn't a student at the time, just attending). I was called about two weeks later and, since I was local, was brought in for an all-day interview. It started late morning. I visited e
Software Design Engineer
There were many interviewers, each providing a few coding questions. They were not too easy, nor too difficult. It was very fair, and the interviewers were fun to talk with.
Software Design Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2015The interview was filled with lots of programming questions. It was not nearly as challenging as Google's, which ultimately led me to the conclusion that I didn't want to work there. The folks who interviewed me were pretty friendly, though.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 14, 2012I was tagged by recruiting at a school career day expo (though I wasn't a student at the time, just attending). I was called about two weeks later and, since I was local, was brought in for an all-day interview. It started late morning. I visited e
Software Design Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2021There were many interviewers, each providing a few coding questions. They were not too easy, nor too difficult. It was very fair, and the interviewers were fun to talk with.
