Smart People, Stagnant Tech
Smart People, Stagnant Tech
Work with smart people. Work on cool technology at times. The stock awards are nice. Able to work independently or as a team.
Very competitive environment, even though rewards are dubious at best.
Not a lot of innovation left at Microsoft.
There is too much bureaucracy in decision-making.
Not a clear vision for the future.
Have not pushed beyond the Windows/Office juggernaut.
Allow small team independence.
Give people time to come up with new ideas.
There has to be life beyond Windows and Office.
Stop being reactionary.
Hire some technical leadership and pay them well to come up with revolutionary ideas.
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The process started with a fairly involved technical screen, followed by a technical interview with a team member. I pulled out at this stage, but suspect that I would have been rejected anyway.
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They were very clear about the process. The interview was expected because I'd had other interviews there before. It all went fine and was okay. I have to enter 30 words, so here I go.
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The technical quiz asked me many hard questions related to software development and project management. The call kept losing connection, but luckily the lady was friendly about it, and we continued the interview where we left off. Overall, it was a
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 28, 2025The process started with a fairly involved technical screen, followed by a technical interview with a team member. I pulled out at this stage, but suspect that I would have been rejected anyway.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesMay 18, 2023They were very clear about the process. The interview was expected because I'd had other interviews there before. It all went fine and was okay. I have to enter 30 words, so here I go.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2020The technical quiz asked me many hard questions related to software development and project management. The call kept losing connection, but luckily the lady was friendly about it, and we continued the interview where we left off. Overall, it was a
