Great people to work with and interesting tasks. I was using a mix of software and hardware description languages to do my task, and I think that is very rewarding. Also, my manager was very easy to approach and gave me good feedback based on my performance. The benefits are decent, too.
The company's experience is very group-specific. If you don't pick your group carefully, you could easily end up in a group you don't like very much. Also, the company as a whole has very bad press coverage. A day does not go by that I notice some headline somewhere saying something negative about Microsoft.
Improve the stability and performance of Windows, and try more open-source projects.
Ultimately, I am here to voice a warning to other developers and, hopefully, a wakeup call and initiation for action from Microsoft. The 60-minute online test was stressed to be 3 questions, but instead had 5. The first three were all of the same que
First, one round of phone interview, then three rounds onsite. Includes lunch with a team member. Each round starts with a self-introduction, followed by two problems. The interviewers were very nice, and the working place is really nice.
A senior hiring manager contacted me, having read my profile. They encouraged me to apply to a few teams that matched my background and interests. After a phone screen, I was told to apply for a Senior position within one of these organizations. I w
Ultimately, I am here to voice a warning to other developers and, hopefully, a wakeup call and initiation for action from Microsoft. The 60-minute online test was stressed to be 3 questions, but instead had 5. The first three were all of the same que
First, one round of phone interview, then three rounds onsite. Includes lunch with a team member. Each round starts with a self-introduction, followed by two problems. The interviewers were very nice, and the working place is really nice.
A senior hiring manager contacted me, having read my profile. They encouraged me to apply to a few teams that matched my background and interests. After a phone screen, I was told to apply for a Senior position within one of these organizations. I w