Great place to intern, but I'm not sure if I'd want to stay there
Great place to intern, but I'm not sure if I'd want to stay there
Solid, stable company. Hey, in this economy, that's nothing to sneeze at. The impression that I have is that (in spite of the layoffs) that's still more or less the case.
As an intern, I found that the company policy was very open towards interns. I was surprised and impressed at the knowledge available to me and the trust placed in me.
I found that
Seriously, free food would go miles towards a more awesome work environment.
As an intern, I found that the full-time employees assigned to work with me were preoccupied with their real jobs to the exclusion of helping me out. However, this might have been a peculiarity of my group or situation, or possibly I should have reached out more myself, as I know other interns did not find this to be the case.
Encourage the big-picture openness of communication to filter down to the little things where it really matters.
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The phone interview was a bit sloppy. The call was 15 minutes late and extended beyond the original time. The second round interview is fairly organized, though you won't know what group you are interviewing for until right before the interviews. F
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern
I spoke to a recruiter and was then flown in for a one-on-one interview. I had three rounds of interviews and a lunch interview, all conducted very professionally. Most questions in the first two rounds were technical. If they feel the candidate i
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern
The interview process was very pleasant. I had a single phone interview, which was problem-solving in nature. About a month later, I was flown out to Redmond. Microsoft provides plenty of resources to facilitate your activities while you're there,
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2008The phone interview was a bit sloppy. The call was 15 minutes late and extended beyond the original time. The second round interview is fairly organized, though you won't know what group you are interviewing for until right before the interviews. F
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2008I spoke to a recruiter and was then flown in for a one-on-one interview. I had three rounds of interviews and a lunch interview, all conducted very professionally. Most questions in the first two rounds were technical. If they feel the candidate i
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern
Redmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2013The interview process was very pleasant. I had a single phone interview, which was problem-solving in nature. About a month later, I was flown out to Redmond. Microsoft provides plenty of resources to facilitate your activities while you're there,
