Great benefits.
Redmond campus has some great places to work.
Always a ton of interesting problems to solve.
Impact on computing, software development, and most anyone who uses a computer is hard to overstate.
Huge company, not even a company really, but a ton of smaller companies that don't always work well together.
Huge products like Windows, Office, etc., can stifle innovation that might lead to competition.
Many larger groups are run top-down, and giving feedback can be difficult, especially around arbitrary technical decisions.
Allow passion to thrive at Microsoft.
Help people build products they are proud of, not just working on, but using and having their friends and family use.
Engage the end-users and not just customers (customer being the computer manufacturer).
Focus on scenarios or workflows rather than features.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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