Good benefits but pay struggles to keep up
Good benefits but pay struggles to keep up
I've been remote and have worked out of Microsoft offices all over the US and even in some South American countries. The company treats employees well in terms of benefits, which I like, although pay increases are 1%, so it does not keep up with inflation at all.
Pay is lower than other FAANG, but it is still higher than non-FAANG companies. It can be stressful at times around Microsoft conference times since there is a big push to release features. Recently, they have been applying a lot of pressure to release more work and add more "value to the business" because of the availability of AI.
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A recruiter first sent me an email asking me to complete a questionnaire and provide my availability to speak for about an hour with the hiring manager. After introductions, I was given an easy technical problem.
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They cared about coding skills, and didn't even ask questions about my abilities. Specifically, my experience with them before the interviews was not really good since they didn’t even bother to delete “RecuiterName” from their emails most of the tim
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London, United KingdomJanuary 1, 2021The committee was difficult and a bit picky; they asked so many questions. They were very precise about the time of the interview, and I had to convince them about my potential within the selected time duration.
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United StatesMarch 19, 2024A recruiter first sent me an email asking me to complete a questionnaire and provide my availability to speak for about an hour with the hiring manager. After introductions, I was given an easy technical problem.
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IrelandOctober 28, 2025They cared about coding skills, and didn't even ask questions about my abilities. Specifically, my experience with them before the interviews was not really good since they didn’t even bother to delete “RecuiterName” from their emails most of the tim
