Smart people, but still a number
Smart people, but still a number
Good pay. Good work/life balance most of the time. Smart people. Immediate team and direct manager are super nice.
No dedicated verification and validation team.
This was pushed on the software developers.
Laid off people in droves while the company made profits.
It doesn't matter if you worked a couple years or 10 years for the company; no one is safe from layoffs.
Allow unions to form such that employees can have greater control over their careers at Microsoft.
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The company flew me to Seattle for the interview. The process was very well organized. On the day of the interview, I had 6 interviews. The questions were of moderate complexity. I received an offer in 2 business days, and they asked me to respond
Software Development Engineer II
I first received a tentative invitation from a Microsoft recruiter to attend a "hiring event." Several days later, I had a technical phone interview with an engineer who had a very heavy accent. Apparently, I passed because I was given a formal invit
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I was scheduled for three interviews, but I ended up with five. Every interviewer was extremely nice. The interview questions were mostly technical and not too difficult. It was important to know your CS basics, and also to handle corner and test c
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2012The company flew me to Seattle for the interview. The process was very well organized. On the day of the interview, I had 6 interviews. The questions were of moderate complexity. I received an offer in 2 business days, and they asked me to respond
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 1, 2012I first received a tentative invitation from a Microsoft recruiter to attend a "hiring event." Several days later, I had a technical phone interview with an engineer who had a very heavy accent. Apparently, I passed because I was given a formal invit
Software Development Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2012I was scheduled for three interviews, but I ended up with five. Every interviewer was extremely nice. The interview questions were mostly technical and not too difficult. It was important to know your CS basics, and also to handle corner and test c
