Good work-life balance and benefits, but a low compensation package
Good work-life balance and benefits, but a low compensation package
Good work-life balance and benefits.
You have a big network of contacts in the company.
The set of tools used internally makes it easier for you to do your job.
The compensation package is not competitive, especially regarding the stocks.
Even if you exceed and create a lot of impact, MSFT likes to put everybody close to the mid-range of compensation for their levels.
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I passed the on-campus interview, which consisted of a quick tree recursive problem that took around 30 minutes. I was provided with a nice hotel in Redmond for the on-site interview, about 10 minutes from the campus. The day was pretty tiring, as
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 12, 2018A very standard tech interview overall. The phone screen involves a technical question requiring coding on a shared editor. Onsite consists of 5 rounds: * The first 4 rounds are with managers and senior engineers of the organization. * The last ro
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019I passed the on-campus interview, which consisted of a quick tree recursive problem that took around 30 minutes. I was provided with a nice hotel in Redmond for the on-site interview, about 10 minutes from the campus. The day was pretty tiring, as
