Microsoft - some good and some bad
Microsoft - some good and some bad
The work environment is wonderful, with lots of perks like access to on-campus training, books and journals, and lectures.
The people are great, friendly, highly intelligent, skilled, energetic, and enthusiastic.
There is a great deal of pressure to conform and go along to get along. The boys' club is alive and well, and women don't seem to do well in their careers. For women engineers, promotions are slower, and raises and bonuses are smaller.
Give genuine support to dissent and diversity. Encourage occasional failure because playing safe 100% of the time won't lead to much innovation.
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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Applied through university and was contacted a few days later for an on-campus interview. Was invited to have an on-site interview in Redmond 4-5 weeks later. There were 4 interview rounds. The three most important skills they were looking for are
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
I had an initial phone interview and then four onsite interviews. The process seemed simple to me. Each interview consisted of one programming question, analyzing a program. It looked simple, but I did not receive an offer. I don't know why, and the
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
The interview was quick and easy, but the recruited dropped the ball. This has happened to a few of my friends as well: First round interview, goes well, promise of a final round interview, then they turn around and say, "Too late, sorry!" (in more
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2012Applied through university and was contacted a few days later for an on-campus interview. Was invited to have an on-site interview in Redmond 4-5 weeks later. There were 4 interview rounds. The three most important skills they were looking for are
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2010I had an initial phone interview and then four onsite interviews. The process seemed simple to me. Each interview consisted of one programming question, analyzing a program. It looked simple, but I did not receive an offer. I don't know why, and the
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2009The interview was quick and easy, but the recruited dropped the ball. This has happened to a few of my friends as well: First round interview, goes well, promise of a final round interview, then they turn around and say, "Too late, sorry!" (in more
