Very stable, great place to grow, yet coast
Very stable, great place to grow, yet coast
Great benefits (salary, insurance, perks).
Lots of seasoned developers and leads to work with and learn from.
Microsoft is a machine.
There are tons of people at the company, and it's sometimes hard to feel like you've made an individual impact.
Career growth is possible, but you have to align heavily with your manager.
Don't get too attached to any of your products because all of the higher-ups are good at playing the alignment game. They will turn on a dime and leave you wondering why you wrote all that code for the past six months.
Nothing. What Microsoft does works for Microsoft. It's up to the individual to understand this process and choose if it's right for them.
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Software Development Engineer
Telephonic followed by an on-site interview. I only covered my projects because it was for a University Grad role. The on-site consisted of four whiteboard rounds. Each of those was an algorithms/data structures question.
Software Development Engineer
I had a phone call with HR, followed by a technical call. The technical call consisted of 10 minutes of technical questions and a coding exercise via a shared link. The question tested basic programming knowledge and debugging skills. I was later ca
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 StatesFebruary 1, 2019Telephonic followed by an on-site interview. I only covered my projects because it was for a University Grad role. The on-site consisted of four whiteboard rounds. Each of those was an algorithms/data structures question.
Software Development Engineer
Bellevue, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2018I had a phone call with HR, followed by a technical call. The technical call consisted of 10 minutes of technical questions and a coding exercise via a shared link. The question tested basic programming knowledge and debugging skills. I was later ca
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
