1000 mid-sized / small companies under 1 name
1000 mid-sized / small companies under 1 name
Some teams have solid engineers and engineering practices, but the quality can vary greatly from what I experienced.
Microsoft does many different things, so there is likely something for everyone at this company.
Really good compensation package and excellent benefits. Amazing work-life balance.
Working with other teams can be very challenging, especially when they are in a different division. I may need to go up several managers, in my experience one time 6 levels, and back down to work with the other team.
Too much focus on yearly review; sometimes I would be working on things just to have some tangible piece to show at the end of the year, instead of working towards a common goal.
The weather in the Seattle / Redmond / Bellevue area can be cloudy many months of the year.
The stack ranking review process should be done away with.
Teams within the company should work better together towards more common goals.
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Microsoft Interview Questions
Microsoft Interview Experiences
Software Engineer II
Standard intro to CS material, algorithms analysis, and rough systems design. A lot of interview questions will test your CS fundamentals for intro-level jobs. There's nothing about big system design or architecture except in rare cases. Know your
Software Engineer II
Very simple and straightforward. They don't just look for the final answer; they look for how you arrived at the answer. Be sure to talk your way through deriving your answer.
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
Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2012Standard intro to CS material, algorithms analysis, and rough systems design. A lot of interview questions will test your CS fundamentals for intro-level jobs. There's nothing about big system design or architecture except in rare cases. Know your
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2021Very simple and straightforward. They don't just look for the final answer; they look for how you arrived at the answer. Be sure to talk your way through deriving your answer.
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.
