Work culture is fine, but compensation is significantly less than many others
Work culture is fine, but compensation is significantly less than many others
Work-life balance
Different projects
Easy internal switches
Low compensation
Weird & legacy codebase in some projects
You'll lose out on good candidates either before they join or after they join due to salary negotiations of a fish market.
There are companies out there paying almost 50-60% more than what Microsoft pays, if not 100%.
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Software Engineer II
The interview process consisted of three rounds: * First round: Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) * Second round: Low-Level Design (LLD) * Third round: Managerial round, which included LLD and team-specific domain knowledge assessment. I i
Software Engineer II
I think a few rounds were okay, but hiring and the Bar Raiser were awful. The people were super unprofessional. To add insult to injury, they offered me half of my current compensation and asked me to join.
Software Engineer II
The interview process consisted of four rounds, all conducted virtually via Team Meeting due to the COVID-19 situation. Each round focused on technical design and data structures questions. The entire process spanned over a month and was for a Front-
Software Engineer II
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 1, 2025The interview process consisted of three rounds: * First round: Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) * Second round: Low-Level Design (LLD) * Third round: Managerial round, which included LLD and team-specific domain knowledge assessment. I i
Software Engineer II
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 1, 2021I think a few rounds were okay, but hiring and the Bar Raiser were awful. The people were super unprofessional. To add insult to injury, they offered me half of my current compensation and asked me to join.
Software Engineer II
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 1, 2020The interview process consisted of four rounds, all conducted virtually via Team Meeting due to the COVID-19 situation. Each round focused on technical design and data structures questions. The entire process spanned over a month and was for a Front-
