Microsoft is 'blah'; not bad, but not great
Microsoft is 'blah'; not bad, but not great
Some cool products, such as Microsoft Surface, can make a long-term impact on computing. Also, the products we work on are still used by millions of people. In addition, flexible work hours mean you rarely have someone checking the clock, and there are good perks in addition to the salary.
It's hard to get recognized, mostly because there are so many other people in the same situation as you. That, in turn, makes it hard to move up quickly, so gone are the days where you become instantly rich. And since it's a large company, you often run into politics at the workplace, meaning some decisions make no sense whatsoever.
Listen to employees. Start being more fair. Why is senior management the only one that gets compensated based on performance of the company? Keep politics to a minimum.
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Once you get in contact with a Microsoft recruiter, they ensure a fast response and a very clear hiring process. I knew what to expect, and the recruiters were quick to answer questions. The first round of interviews was basic. They then offered to
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Phone interview: * What do you do in your current job? * Tell me about a difficult problem and how did you solve it. * Looking back, how would you have done it differently? 1:1 Interview: * Test a coffee cup/mug. * Implement itoa() in C.
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The interview consisted of one phone interview followed by an onsite interview. The phone interview was mostly behavioral questions, as this was for a campus hire. The onsite interview had an initial interview with a recruiter, followed by five hig
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2014Once you get in contact with a Microsoft recruiter, they ensure a fast response and a very clear hiring process. I knew what to expect, and the recruiters were quick to answer questions. The first round of interviews was basic. They then offered to
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2009Phone interview: * What do you do in your current job? * Tell me about a difficult problem and how did you solve it. * Looking back, how would you have done it differently? 1:1 Interview: * Test a coffee cup/mug. * Implement itoa() in C.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2011The interview consisted of one phone interview followed by an onsite interview. The phone interview was mostly behavioral questions, as this was for a campus hire. The onsite interview had an initial interview with a recruiter, followed by five hig
