Matter of taste
Matter of taste
Collaborate internationally between teams.
Although it has become less cool to work for MS, it still has a vast talent pool.
Closest you'll probably ever get with respect to everything related to MS tech stack (which is also all up-to-date and easy to acquire).
Encouraged use of processes that ensure high-quality products.
Annual minor stock bonuses and performance-based but limited raises.
No product designers; the whole product development is based on hunches and their design on 'good enough'.
Strict salary ranges for a particular position. To get a raise, you need to level up, which is based on your popularity.
Strict enforcing of internal tools and processes that slow developers down and make them miserable for questionable benefit.
Many interactions with people outside your own office seem to be Kafkaesque, and they do not seem to want you bothering them, so they try to do the absolute minimal effort to get you off their back.
Leave the technicalities to technical people. And you... wait, what do you do anyway?
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There were 2 medium LC problems: binary search (koks banana) and copy random pointer (linked list). I only had 30 minutes to solve them. You just need to grind out LeetCode and explain clearly your problem-solving strategies to the interviewer.
Software Engineer
It was a rather challenging process. I only made it to the first round, but I heard there can be up to four interview dates, with final rounds consuming the majority of an entire day.
Software Engineer
Talked to a recruiter at a campus career fair. Received a call within two weeks. Had a campus interview. The difficulty of the interview was fairly average. I felt underprepared. Prepare answers about your background and goals.
Software Engineer
United StatesJuly 31, 2023There were 2 medium LC problems: binary search (koks banana) and copy random pointer (linked list). I only had 30 minutes to solve them. You just need to grind out LeetCode and explain clearly your problem-solving strategies to the interviewer.
Software Engineer
United StatesNovember 25, 2022It was a rather challenging process. I only made it to the first round, but I heard there can be up to four interview dates, with final rounds consuming the majority of an entire day.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesOctober 1, 2016Talked to a recruiter at a campus career fair. Received a call within two weeks. Had a campus interview. The difficulty of the interview was fairly average. I felt underprepared. Prepare answers about your background and goals.
