Great for Type A leaders; awful for engineers who want to just be engineers
Great for Type A leaders; awful for engineers who want to just be engineers
Great health plan and other perks. You get to work on very high-profile projects. Flexible working hours (somewhat). Great company store.
Lose your soul; non-aggressive people are pummeled to a pulp. Risk losing your family, risk losing your mental health. Surprisingly, a large number of my peers are on depression and/or anxiety meds caused by work stress. My psychiatrist noted an enormous portion of her clients are from Microsoft, and she has become quite familiar with the issues.
I gave you rat bastards ten years of my career. I have been out a year and have re-discovered that I am a great engineer and there are nice people in the world who actually care about their fellow man.
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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
I went on a site interview. The interviewers were nice, and the recruiter prepared me and calmed me for the upcoming interviews. I went through five interviews but did not get an offer. The interview questions ranged from algorithmic questions to des
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
I had two simultaneous loops for two different positions at Microsoft and was selected for both. I ultimately accepted the one I thought was best suited for me. The interview process began with an emailed questionnaire that included personal and pro
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
The interview process was really intimidating, but all the interviewers did a lot to keep me comfortable and motivated.
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2011I went on a site interview. The interviewers were nice, and the recruiter prepared me and calmed me for the upcoming interviews. I went through five interviews but did not get an offer. The interview questions ranged from algorithmic questions to des
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2009I had two simultaneous loops for two different positions at Microsoft and was selected for both. I ultimately accepted the one I thought was best suited for me. The interview process began with an emailed questionnaire that included personal and pro
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2011The interview process was really intimidating, but all the interviewers did a lot to keep me comfortable and motivated.
