Looks like NASA from the outside, but inside it's different
Looks like NASA from the outside, but inside it's different
Subsidized food.
WFH and flexy timing.
Leaves.
Infinite resources to learn tech.
Games and activities.
Awesome campus.
Hiring is flawed here, and anyone is put at any level. Less experienced folks will be at higher positions for sure.
Lateral managers entering the company are trying their best to change MS culture into a service industry.
Lateral hired architects who don't even know the ABCs of the Microsoft stack.
Cutting-edge technology is not used internally, and no one cares about it either in India unless Redmond asks for it.
Refocus on the hiring process. It's flawed in India.
Hire the right folks at the right level to sustain the edge you have always had in the past.
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Software Engineer II
Contacted by a recruiter via LinkedIn InMail. Applied to the role, and an interview was scheduled as a full-day drive. Round 1: (DSA) Convert a non-negative number into English words. Examples: 10952 => Ten thousand nine hundred and fifty two 17 =>
Software Engineer II
This was a really weird experience. To start, there was no clarity from the recruiter on what position I was interviewing for. The person who referred me said it was an entry-level role, while it seemed the interviewer assumed it was for the title me
Software Engineer II
I had a total of 4 rounds. Most of the discussions focused on algorithms, problem-solving, system design, and a few behavioral questions. The interview process took around 15 days from the first interview to receiving the offer letter.
Software Engineer II
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 1, 2024Contacted by a recruiter via LinkedIn InMail. Applied to the role, and an interview was scheduled as a full-day drive. Round 1: (DSA) Convert a non-negative number into English words. Examples: 10952 => Ten thousand nine hundred and fifty two 17 =>
Software Engineer II
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 1, 2022This was a really weird experience. To start, there was no clarity from the recruiter on what position I was interviewing for. The person who referred me said it was an entry-level role, while it seemed the interviewer assumed it was for the title me
Software Engineer II
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaApril 1, 2021I had a total of 4 rounds. Most of the discussions focused on algorithms, problem-solving, system design, and a few behavioral questions. The interview process took around 15 days from the first interview to receiving the offer letter.
