It is what you make of it
It is what you make of it
You get to work with a lot of smart people. The more you pour into your job, the more you get out of it. People who just show up 9-5 will not enjoy it. People who design and code with a passion collaboratively will enjoy the corporate culture.
The environment here is very family-friendly, and personal growth is encouraged.
Senior management can and do make stupid decisions. Sometimes it feels like you do not have control of the project you are working on. But lately, the tanker ship has rounded the corner, and I'm getting less and less worried about our company's direction.
Stick your head outside of the Microsoft-centric Redmond every now and then. Feel the climate, and do not assume we have market dominance. Also, our employee benefits need a bump to compete with our competitors. We are losing a lot of good people.
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Software Development Engineer II
Technical Screen: Leetcode Hard question about Graphs. Interview loop over two days, 4 rounds. 3 rounds had Leetcode Medium/Hard along with System Design questions and behavioral. Manger round was mostly behavioral along with a design question. D
Software Development Engineer II
Online coding. Regexp expressions. Computer networks. Some system design. Focus on bug-free code and communication skills. Very tough questions; corner cases should be considered. Good interviewers are kind and give a lot of hints.
Software Development Engineer II
The process was very simple. 1. A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn. 2. I finished the online coding assessment. From there, a Microsoft Hiring Event day was scheduled. The interview was pretty simple, straight LeetCode. They didn't even change t
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 21, 2025Technical Screen: Leetcode Hard question about Graphs. Interview loop over two days, 4 rounds. 3 rounds had Leetcode Medium/Hard along with System Design questions and behavioral. Manger round was mostly behavioral along with a design question. D
Software Development Engineer II
Australind, Western Australia, AustraliaApril 1, 2024Online coding. Regexp expressions. Computer networks. Some system design. Focus on bug-free code and communication skills. Very tough questions; corner cases should be considered. Good interviewers are kind and give a lot of hints.
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 18, 2022The process was very simple. 1. A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn. 2. I finished the online coding assessment. From there, a Microsoft Hiring Event day was scheduled. The interview was pretty simple, straight LeetCode. They didn't even change t
