Very aged culture
Very aged culture
Decent pay, given that it is in Seattle, which is much cheaper to live than SF. Average benefits. Very good work/life balance from what I observe.
Very political. Management knows little about the technologies but keeps overriding technical decisions made by people who actually know them. For personal growth, I definitely learned a lot about politics, but my technical ability might be even worse than when I just left college.
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
On-campus booth, quick chat. Then I did an on-campus, in-person interview. We discussed my CV and previous projects for a while. I was then asked one question, which wasn't very hard. Next, I completed a full day, in-house interview in Redmond. I w
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
The typical Microsoft interview process is not very different from Amazon or Google. There are tons of interview questions and tips available in books and online. You usually go through: * A HR phone call * Possibly a pre-screening * A techn
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
This was in January 2020. The process was a phone call with an easy string question, followed by a full-day interview that included LeetCode medium problems and questions about previous work. There was no system design. The final round featured 3D ma
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2015On-campus booth, quick chat. Then I did an on-campus, in-person interview. We discussed my CV and previous projects for a while. I was then asked one question, which wasn't very hard. Next, I completed a full day, in-house interview in Redmond. I w
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 6, 2014The typical Microsoft interview process is not very different from Amazon or Google. There are tons of interview questions and tips available in books and online. You usually go through: * A HR phone call * Possibly a pre-screening * A techn
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 27, 2026This was in January 2020. The process was a phone call with an easy string question, followed by a full-day interview that included LeetCode medium problems and questions about previous work. There was no system design. The final round featured 3D ma
