Amazingly varied experience over many years
Amazingly varied experience over many years
It is effectively a conglomeration of many small companies around the world and enables you to work in very diverse fields and locations.
You have to be comfortable working in a large company. Large companies have a set of constraints, like backward compatibility and legal challenges, that smaller, newer companies do not.
Stay agile and nimble. Think outside the traditional Microsoft box. Question everything. Seek to create new disruptive technology. Don't be ruled by Wall Street.
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During the first interview at Microsoft, the interview was on Skype. Some of the questions were: * How would you explain recursion to a 5-year-old? * The apple/orange riddle * What do you know about Microsoft? * Tell me about a challenge you faced w
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I received a phone call for my first round. It was a quick 30-minute call going over my resume and then answering some fairly easy technical questions. Then I was called onsite and faced with four back-to-back interview rounds. They were extremely h
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Applying for a role at Microsoft was both an exciting and nerve-wracking journey. Application Timeline Oct 30: Submitted my application through the portal without a referral. Nov 1: Received a technical assessment on Codility. Nov 19: Got an email to
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Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelApril 1, 2020During the first interview at Microsoft, the interview was on Skype. Some of the questions were: * How would you explain recursion to a 5-year-old? * The apple/orange riddle * What do you know about Microsoft? * Tell me about a challenge you faced w
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Seattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2019I received a phone call for my first round. It was a quick 30-minute call going over my resume and then answering some fairly easy technical questions. Then I was called onsite and faced with four back-to-back interview rounds. They were extremely h
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United StatesDecember 1, 2024Applying for a role at Microsoft was both an exciting and nerve-wracking journey. Application Timeline Oct 30: Submitted my application through the portal without a referral. Nov 1: Received a technical assessment on Codility. Nov 19: Got an email to
