Too woke. Career paths and hiring are broken. It's hard to get a real career opportunity
Too woke. Career paths and hiring are broken. It's hard to get a real career opportunity
freedom while doing work; product strategy is mostly unbeatable; compensation and benefits are really good; still lots of people one can learn from.
Hiring is broken: arbitrary hiring freezes, closing open positions without filling them, and an inability to get feedback on applications. Referrals are not taken seriously; I will never recommend anybody again due to being put in a bad light.
Diversity is great, as long as your opinion aligns with the company's (woke) opinion. Goals are tough.
I'm not really seeing skill or performance standards amongst people with the same job title. Microsoft's poor savings impact employee morale and travel.
A sense of purpose is lacking when one simply doesn't care anymore if the company makes a few $B more or less.
Fix recruiting and career paths
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Straightforward but took several months. Interviews all went well. Then, for my final interview, I had a no-show for one of my three rounds. I believe this severely impacted my final outcome, as the other two rounds went really well.
Solutions Architect
The interview involved two phones, with one group completing five rounds. Each round lasted 44 minutes, followed by a 15-minute break. The interviewers were nice and friendly. I was able to answer most of the questions.
Solutions Architect
Great conversation with the manager, an exceptional interaction with the team, and a very keen interest in what else I could bring to the organization. I had three interviews to get the job.
Solutions Architect
United StatesOctober 15, 2025Straightforward but took several months. Interviews all went well. Then, for my final interview, I had a no-show for one of my three rounds. I believe this severely impacted my final outcome, as the other two rounds went really well.
Solutions Architect
United StatesJune 20, 2025The interview involved two phones, with one group completing five rounds. Each round lasted 44 minutes, followed by a 15-minute break. The interviewers were nice and friendly. I was able to answer most of the questions.
Solutions Architect
United StatesApril 4, 2025Great conversation with the manager, an exceptional interaction with the team, and a very keen interest in what else I could bring to the organization. I had three interviews to get the job.
