Great company if you get a great manager
Great company if you get a great manager
Benefits other than health (which I now consider a con) are great, such as software discounts, bus passes, and on-campus cafeterias with great food.
Health benefits have become more costly ever since Obamacare was announced a few years ago.
Work-life balance can really suffer in some areas, especially where I am in the core Azure, dealing with excessive feature development due to playing catch-up with AWS.
Some areas can still be super competitive despite being "One Microsoft".
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I applied online, and a recruiter emailed me, stating the hiring team was interested in my candidacy. The hiring manager and a senior developer, who would conduct my phone interview, were CC'd on the email from the recruiter. I was very excited and a
Software Engineer II
I have a strong background in software development and 3 years of experience as a Build Engineer in the Windows Mobile division as a vendor. I applied for a Build Engineer job at Microsoft. The Visual Studio division recruiter contacted me by email.
Software Engineer II
I had an OA, and then a final loop day where three rounds were scheduled back-to-back on the same day. The first round was system design, followed by LeetCode/SQL, and the final round was with a TPM manager. I think I did well, but I wasn't selected
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2018I applied online, and a recruiter emailed me, stating the hiring team was interested in my candidacy. The hiring manager and a senior developer, who would conduct my phone interview, were CC'd on the email from the recruiter. I was very excited and a
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2010I have a strong background in software development and 3 years of experience as a Build Engineer in the Windows Mobile division as a vendor. I applied for a Build Engineer job at Microsoft. The Visual Studio division recruiter contacted me by email.
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2025I had an OA, and then a final loop day where three rounds were scheduled back-to-back on the same day. The first round was system design, followed by LeetCode/SQL, and the final round was with a TPM manager. I think I did well, but I wasn't selected
