Microsoft Pros and Cons
Microsoft Pros and Cons
Work-life balance depends on the team and many different products to work on, with easy internal transfers.
Like any big company, you get assigned to a small feature for a long time, feel disconnected from purpose, and satisfaction highly depends on your manager.
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Software Engineer
Microsoft's recruiter contacted me. We had a quick conversation to check if it was a mutual fit. Then, she arranged a technical phone screening, which was almost a month later. I had to push multiple times to schedule it earlier. Once I completed th
Software Engineer
Very thorough, with lots of different steps. You need to be very prepared. It's a very corporate process, with lots of schmoozing. You'll have an introduction to different people. There are multiple interviews, including panel interviews, phone scree
Software Engineer
I applied to a data science job and put my resume in their candidate pool. Later, I was contacted by a manager from MS's experimentation platform. I then had a phone interview with a SWE, and next was flown out to Seattle for an onsite interview.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2018Microsoft's recruiter contacted me. We had a quick conversation to check if it was a mutual fit. Then, she arranged a technical phone screening, which was almost a month later. I had to push multiple times to schedule it earlier. Once I completed th
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Very thorough, with lots of different steps. You need to be very prepared. It's a very corporate process, with lots of schmoozing. You'll have an introduction to different people. There are multiple interviews, including panel interviews, phone scree
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2019I applied to a data science job and put my resume in their candidate pool. Later, I was contacted by a manager from MS's experimentation platform. I then had a phone interview with a SWE, and next was flown out to Seattle for an onsite interview.
