Could be better
Could be better
Get to work on interesting things.
Benefits aren't bad:
- Free soda
- Discounts at the company store
Work-life balance is challenging. Promotions are rare.
Leadership, once in their position, doesn't change, and management isn't held accountable for poor leadership.
Managers aren't taught to lead people; they are taught to manage products, with people being a secondary focus.
Teach those in leadership how to manage humans and genuinely care about their progress and careers. Work on setting realistic expectations when projects start, such that financial decisions regarding staffing, as well as project release dates, take into account missing dates.
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Lots of brain puzzles and escalating interviews with different people on the team. Read the books on brain puzzles asked at MS interviews. They're not wrong. Most people interview with multiple teams. However, if all your interviews are with one te
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
The interview process was good. The interview was mainly based on coding. There were no specific testing questions. The interview covered: * A question on arrays. * A question on Linked Lists, specifically how to insert a node. * A question o
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Initially, I was contacted by a recruiter. I had a quick phone screening and then was called for an onsite interview. The onsite interview was horrible because one of the interviewers was jumping randomly between questions. I believe the interviewer
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2017Lots of brain puzzles and escalating interviews with different people on the team. Read the books on brain puzzles asked at MS interviews. They're not wrong. Most people interview with multiple teams. However, if all your interviews are with one te
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2016The interview process was good. The interview was mainly based on coding. There were no specific testing questions. The interview covered: * A question on arrays. * A question on Linked Lists, specifically how to insert a node. * A question o
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 24, 2016Initially, I was contacted by a recruiter. I had a quick phone screening and then was called for an onsite interview. The onsite interview was horrible because one of the interviewers was jumping randomly between questions. I believe the interviewer
