Avoid CoreOS (Windows OS development)
Avoid CoreOS (Windows OS development)
Many have left, but there are still some dynamic, deep-diving, technical people working here as devs and managers.
Funding is being slashed to feed investments in AI and make stock prices go up. Windows engineering systems infrastructure seems to be on life support, but this is not acknowledged by leadership.
Also, there is no real oversight of managers' performance reviews (internally called Connects). Even if you have hard evidence (emails, history in Azure DevOps tasks/deliverables/scenarios), a bad manager can mark you as Lower Impact Than Expected (LITE) and basically flag you for termination at their personal whim.
Provide a channel for feedback on the Connect form if an employee has material objections to their manager's assessment. Directors do not want to trigger an HR audit by removing a LITE from an already-submitted Connect.
M1s do not discuss their Connect evaluations with reports before submitting them. This should also be required.
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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.
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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.
