Microsoft as a Software Design Engineer
Microsoft as a Software Design Engineer
The trick is to really understand where you want to work and pick the right team. If you want fast career advancement, pick a high-growth team, such as Bing or Ads Center, and stay away from traditional Office and Windows teams. These teams also allow greater flexibility and innovation. If you would rather work on honing your technical skills only, you should choose the more traditional teams. Overall, it's a great place to work, and the benefits are some of the best in the industry.
Career growth can be slow in some traditional teams.
Should be good at upward management, especially if hired under a new manager.
Take advantage of mentorship programs and resources within the company to grow.
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Software Development Engineer
A college recruiter approached me. I had an hour-long on-campus interview instead of a phone interview. Then, I was sent to Boston for a four-hour interview. The first one wasn't technical. I was just asked some questions about my resume. The next th
Software Development Engineer
There was only one phone interview. Some questions on it were about testing toasters, a task about finding a certain ball from 12 balls, and so on. Also, there were three onsite interviews within ten days after the phone interview. I was asked to so
Software Development Engineer
The phone interview lasted about 30 minutes. I felt like I underperformed but still got called back. Scheduling the real interview was a pain but very flexible. The interview consisted of 5 individual interviews with different employees within the
Software Development Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 1, 2012A college recruiter approached me. I had an hour-long on-campus interview instead of a phone interview. Then, I was sent to Boston for a four-hour interview. The first one wasn't technical. I was just asked some questions about my resume. The next th
Software Development Engineer
Kyiv, Kyiv City, UkraineNovember 1, 2013There was only one phone interview. Some questions on it were about testing toasters, a task about finding a certain ball from 12 balls, and so on. Also, there were three onsite interviews within ten days after the phone interview. I was asked to so
Software Development Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2011The phone interview lasted about 30 minutes. I felt like I underperformed but still got called back. Scheduling the real interview was a pain but very flexible. The interview consisted of 5 individual interviews with different employees within the
