Great people, extremely competitive
Great people, extremely competitive
Lots of brilliant people around. Lots of problems to work on. Wide array of technologies. The management is generally good and fair in assessing people in performance reviews. I like the review and evaluation system at the company and the focus on getting things done.
The competition hampers some information flow. An attitude for getting things done and strong interpersonal skills are as important for growth as technical skills. This can be viewed either as a pro or a con, depending on who you are.
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Software Development Engineer II
It was five years ago. I had really forgotten the questions. They were not hard. Questions like reversing a linked list, etc. It took five hours, too long. After all, a director asked me for coffee. It ended up that two teams gave me offers.
Software Development Engineer II
As other postings on this site have indicated, the standard hiring process for engineering roles typically involves one technical phone screen, followed by a full day of on-site interviews if the phone screen is successful. This was my second intervi
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
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2009It was five years ago. I had really forgotten the questions. They were not hard. Questions like reversing a linked list, etc. It took five hours, too long. After all, a director asked me for coffee. It ended up that two teams gave me offers.
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2013As other postings on this site have indicated, the standard hiring process for engineering roles typically involves one technical phone screen, followed by a full day of on-site interviews if the phone screen is successful. This was my second intervi
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
