Worst job I ever had. Bad tech, bad culture, non-competitive comp
Worst job I ever had. Bad tech, bad culture, non-competitive comp
Benefits
- 401k match
- Vacation time
- Relaxed
- Good place to sit around doing boring work developing non-transferrable skills until you retire.
Culture Buggy closed-source technology Non-competitive compensation Bad place to learn modern software development practices Management is ignorant of how the world outside Microsoft functions
Instead of just talking about embracing open source, actually do it.
Stop moving so slow and give teams real autonomy.
Embrace modern development practices.
Actually create good products for your customers instead of the low-quality, buggy, duct-tape-patched stuff we regularly pushed out the door.
I left after less than a year to a very innovative, customer-centric, exciting team at Amazon, all while getting a 50% increase to my compensation. One of the best decisions I ever made.
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First round OA with two questions, about LeetCode medium. Final round: three technical interviews, with coding questions. Since the JD mentioned language C, the coding question was done with C.
Software Engineer
I had a 45-minute phone call with a recruiter regarding an engineering position. They discussed the specific team I was applying to join, as well as Microsoft's workplace culture in general.
Software Engineer
The interview was easy. Most of the questions they asked were LeetCode easy. Unfortunately, I haven't been selected even after answering everything perfectly. I think they rejected me because of the ongoing visa issues.
Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2025First round OA with two questions, about LeetCode medium. Final round: three technical interviews, with coding questions. Since the JD mentioned language C, the coding question was done with C.
Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025I had a 45-minute phone call with a recruiter regarding an engineering position. They discussed the specific team I was applying to join, as well as Microsoft's workplace culture in general.
Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 1, 2025The interview was easy. Most of the questions they asked were LeetCode easy. Unfortunately, I haven't been selected even after answering everything perfectly. I think they rejected me because of the ongoing visa issues.
