Good WLB, interesting work, sub-par pay
Good WLB, interesting work, sub-par pay
Good WLB - rarely do teams require you to work more than 40 hours. Many people reportedly work < 30 hours.
Interesting work - All the interesting teams: Azure, Windows, XBOX, Office, and many more.
The pay is significantly less than that of other tech giants: Google, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and even LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft. As a result, much of the top talent leaves for competitors.
Pay more for your talent if you want to retain talent and high-quality engineers. As a result of your subpar pay, the majority of engineers are mediocre. If you want higher-quality products, then it's in your best interest to hire and maintain top talent, for which you need to pay more money. Higher salaries will also motivate engineers to work harder to create higher-quality products.
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The interview process is pretty standard. The first round is a talk with the recruiter. Then, the second round is usually a technical screening. The final round is a four-round interview loop, typically including: * Two technical interviews * One
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Interview was pretty straightforward. The onsite had four rounds, with the last round being with a senior manager. The senior manager was actually pretty nice, and he even helped me figure out some things that I was having trouble with initially.
Software Development Engineer
A corporate recruiter contacted me via email. After completing their OTS, I received an invitation to interview onsite in Redmond. The entire process took one month. It seems they want to hire as soon as possible. They extended an offer, which was
Software Development Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2024The interview process is pretty standard. The first round is a talk with the recruiter. Then, the second round is usually a technical screening. The final round is a four-round interview loop, typically including: * Two technical interviews * One
Software Development Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2021Interview was pretty straightforward. The onsite had four rounds, with the last round being with a senior manager. The senior manager was actually pretty nice, and he even helped me figure out some things that I was having trouble with initially.
Software Development Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 1, 2019A corporate recruiter contacted me via email. After completing their OTS, I received an invitation to interview onsite in Redmond. The entire process took one month. It seems they want to hire as soon as possible. They extended an offer, which was
