Working as a Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Working as a Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Worked for Microsoft for 8 years in Ireland and in Redmond, Seattle. A great company to work for. There's a very large difference between the environment in Dublin, Ireland, and Redmond, Seattle - both very positive in their own way.
No real cons that I would warn a friend about, except perhaps that Microsoft employees work very hard.
Leaders are a bit too hands-off. While this enables a lot of employee freedom of action, a bit more direction would definitely not hurt.
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Software Design Engineer
I had to meet with four interviewers. The last one was an optional "as appropriate" interview. All questions were coding-related. I was evaluated on how I solved the problems. I was very nervous, but this wasn't held against me.
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
Excellent process and thorough. I interviewed with several engineers and received prompt follow-up. They also set up all the travel and other arrangements for a successful interview. However, there was some waiting time between interviews.
Software Design Engineer
United StatesJuly 8, 2021I had to meet with four interviewers. The last one was an optional "as appropriate" interview. All questions were coding-related. I was evaluated on how I solved the problems. I was very nervous, but this wasn't held against me.
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.
Software Design Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2018Excellent process and thorough. I interviewed with several engineers and received prompt follow-up. They also set up all the travel and other arrangements for a successful interview. However, there was some waiting time between interviews.
