Tough to beat straight out of college
Tough to beat straight out of college
Although huge, the part of Microsoft you work at is run like a small business. You will know your entire team and management. The work is challenging and used by millions of people. Compensation, especially benefits, is top-notch.
Huge corporation, uncertain growth opportunities. Have to use Microsoft home-grown or acquired technology.
Don't mimic Apple or Google in order to beat them.
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I received a call from an internal recruiter about a hiring event, after passing an initial phone screening and an online assessment. The interview lasted an entire day, starting at 7:00 a.m. Ultimately, I never received any feedback until I hunted d
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Awful interview. Even if you answer the questions correctly, they still end up rejecting you because they probably didn't have an open position to begin with. One thing I would say is that I made it to the fifth round and answered all of the questio
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Started with an online assessment, then a phone screen, and finally a five-round onsite. The final round was with the hiring manager. Very doable, I just didn't do well in that last interview. Should know how to approach an open-ended question and c
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2015I received a call from an internal recruiter about a hiring event, after passing an initial phone screening and an online assessment. The interview lasted an entire day, starting at 7:00 a.m. Ultimately, I never received any feedback until I hunted d
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2019Awful interview. Even if you answer the questions correctly, they still end up rejecting you because they probably didn't have an open position to begin with. One thing I would say is that I made it to the fifth round and answered all of the questio
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2021Started with an online assessment, then a phone screen, and finally a five-round onsite. The final round was with the hiring manager. Very doable, I just didn't do well in that last interview. Should know how to approach an open-ended question and c
