Strong brand, good people, but not always fast-moving
Strong brand, good people, but not always fast-moving
There are smart and supportive teammates, and it is easy to learn from others.
There is a good work-life balance compared to most tech companies.
There is exposure to large-scale systems and real impact projects.
There is a strong brand name and internal mobility options.
There is decent pay, benefits, and job stability.
Growth and promotions can be slow or process-heavy.
Bureaucracy in some teams slows down decision-making.
Your experience depends heavily on your manager and team.
It is not always the fastest pace if you like startup-style work.
There are some legacy systems and tech debt in older services.
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Received an email from a recruiter. Spoke to a recruiter at a career fair. Had an interview on campus. Had four back-to-back interviews on campus at Microsoft during the afternoon. Heard back within a week.
Software Development Engineer
I was contacted by the recruiter for the SDE position for their hiring event. I was asked to register and was told I would get the online test in a week. It has been more than a month since then. I have tried to reach the recruiter many times, but th
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I was contacted by a recruiter from Microsoft by email to set up some time for phone screening sessions. I had a phone interview round, and questions were basically about previous project experience and current role & interests. Couple of questions o
Software Development Engineer
United StatesOctober 20, 2014Received an email from a recruiter. Spoke to a recruiter at a career fair. Had an interview on campus. Had four back-to-back interviews on campus at Microsoft during the afternoon. Heard back within a week.
Software Development Engineer
United StatesApril 17, 2017I was contacted by the recruiter for the SDE position for their hiring event. I was asked to register and was told I would get the online test in a week. It has been more than a month since then. I have tried to reach the recruiter many times, but th
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Redmond, WashingtonApril 1, 2012I was contacted by a recruiter from Microsoft by email to set up some time for phone screening sessions. I had a phone interview round, and questions were basically about previous project experience and current role & interests. Couple of questions o
