The shadow of a former glory
The shadow of a former glory
Incredibly beautiful campus.
Flexible hours.
Still pretty good benefits.
Culture-poisoning review system. Engineering mediocrity. Inbred managers.
Fire Ballmer (that's more of an advice to the board, of course).
Try to get back to a values-driven culture.
Get over the fact that the engineering practices are worthless and that 90,000 very smart people doesn't add up to good engineering. There's no teamwork and no incentive to produce quality work.
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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
