Experiences at Microsoft
Experiences at Microsoft
Vast variety in technologies and products one can work on. You can usually switch teams after 18 months with the current one, though employees usually work at their job for 2-3 years before moving teams. Good benefits.
You never really leave college. Performance reviews are peer-relative, and a fixed percentage (~20%) must receive a below-average review. It's a zero-sum game; no real teamwork is possible.
Fix the broken review system.
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Microsoft Interview Experiences
Software Development Engineer
I first got an interview by handing in my resume at a career fair. I chatted with the recruiter a bit, but he wasn't the chief recruiter, so I didn't expect much. However, two weeks later, I received a notice that I would have an on-campus interview.
Software Development Engineer
I went through the full interview process, from recruiter screen up to the full day of in-person interviews in Bellevue. The position was for the Dynamics AX platform. My initial technical screen was pretty standard. The question involved determinin
Software Development Engineer
I received a referral from a friend and had a phone screen with the manager. This primarily involved questions about the team and my past experience, followed by a quick coding question. After about a month of inactivity, I was invited for an onsite
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2012I first got an interview by handing in my resume at a career fair. I chatted with the recruiter a bit, but he wasn't the chief recruiter, so I didn't expect much. However, two weeks later, I received a notice that I would have an on-campus interview.
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2014I went through the full interview process, from recruiter screen up to the full day of in-person interviews in Bellevue. The position was for the Dynamics AX platform. My initial technical screen was pretty standard. The question involved determinin
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2017I received a referral from a friend and had a phone screen with the manager. This primarily involved questions about the team and my past experience, followed by a quick coding question. After about a month of inactivity, I was invited for an onsite
