Mixed bag... 50% Epic, 50% Pointless
Mixed bag... 50% Epic, 50% Pointless
- Good compensation
- Good work/life balance
- Definitely get to work on interesting and fascinating things.
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The toxic, politicized yearly review system means the focus is on individual competition rather than team collaboration.
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It's very difficult to find the right people to connect with to get things done, simply a matter of scale. As a result, the company probably runs at 10% efficiency just due to churn and communication loss.
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A lot of people have bought the Kool-Aid, which leads to some poor decisions.
- Make the review process more transparent, or you risk hemorrhaging more good people.
- Remove the nepotistic aspects of reviews; work should be rewarded, not how much your manager can fight during calibration.
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It was an interesting experience. The interviewers are quite smart. They will study your resume before coming into the room. I had a total of 5 rounds, though I was told there would be 3. This is usually a good sign, but I received a rejection. The
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2017This interview was for a 7-month internship at Microsoft. It consisted of one interview with the hiring manager. He mostly asked behavioral questions to gauge my technical skills and interests. He later tested my programming skills by asking me one
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2017It was an interesting experience. The interviewers are quite smart. They will study your resume before coming into the room. I had a total of 5 rounds, though I was told there would be 3. This is usually a good sign, but I received a rejection. The
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2011The interview difficulty was average, with around five rounds. There were some coding questions on a whiteboard, a design question, and behavioral questions. Good preparation is definitely needed. It is also better to have some knowledge of Microsof
