Hectic, Legacy, Fair Culture
Hectic, Legacy, Fair Culture
Complex because of legacy code that needs to work while rushing forward with new features. The culture is changing and becoming more fair.
Very hectic and poor work-life balance. Need to perform at very high energy levels to get recognition. Need to do visible work most of the time. Poor planning and overcommitment.
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Pretty standard. It involved a phone screen and an onsite interview with 6 interviewers. It took about 3 months to get my paperwork ready. But in general, the process was clear and straightforward. I wish it was faster; I wanted to move as fast a
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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
I applied to a lot of roles on the Microsoft Career Site. Out of the blue, I got an email, followed by a coordinated call from a Microsoft recruiter, for a role I hadn't applied to. He explained the role as best he could, asked me a few simple data s
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2015Pretty standard. It involved a phone screen and an onsite interview with 6 interviewers. It took about 3 months to get my paperwork ready. But in general, the process was clear and straightforward. I wish it was faster; I wanted to move as fast a
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 StatesMay 1, 2015I applied to a lot of roles on the Microsoft Career Site. Out of the blue, I got an email, followed by a coordinated call from a Microsoft recruiter, for a role I hadn't applied to. He explained the role as best he could, asked me a few simple data s
