Great company for those looking to coast
Great company for those looking to coast
You get to learn a lot early on. A 9-to-5 job will usually see you achieve or exceed at Microsoft. Work-life balance is great.
Beyond senior onwards, soft skills are more important than raw talent. There can be lots of politics depending on the team you join. Try to stay away from consumer-facing teams. Microsoft won't continue to be a consumer company in the future.
There is too much politics. Managers tend to keep a few engineers close, and everyone grows together. I have seen people get promoted to principal who are horrible in design, only because they are able to use their soft skills well.
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Software Development Engineer II
I was first given some pretty easy online assessment tasks. The next step was a phone call with the recruiter. They provided information on the actual interview, which consisted of four back-to-back interviews asking LeetCode-style questions, follow
Software Development Engineer II
Referred by a friend. Took a standard coding question over the phone. Had a two-day on-site interview: * One day for HR only. * One day for technical interviews. There were two technical interviews, followed by a lunch. Afterward, I was told,
Software Development Engineer II
Write algorithm code on Skype. The question is hard to answer, with no offer. Interviewing is time-consuming, tiring, and a lot of work. But the reward for doing well is a full-time job. Treat the whole process as a game and have a good time.
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2020I was first given some pretty easy online assessment tasks. The next step was a phone call with the recruiter. They provided information on the actual interview, which consisted of four back-to-back interviews asking LeetCode-style questions, follow
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2015Referred by a friend. Took a standard coding question over the phone. Had a two-day on-site interview: * One day for HR only. * One day for technical interviews. There were two technical interviews, followed by a lunch. Afterward, I was told,
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2015Write algorithm code on Skype. The question is hard to answer, with no offer. Interviewing is time-consuming, tiring, and a lot of work. But the reward for doing well is a full-time job. Treat the whole process as a game and have a good time.
