Good Benefits, Stressful Bureaucracy
Good Benefits, Stressful Bureaucracy
Some of the compensation packages Microsoft provides are very good (e.g., health insurance). Additionally, the Redmond campus is beautiful.
There is a lot of bureaucracy, so be prepared. A lot of employees do little to no work and push it onto the members lower in the hierarchy, so it can be very stressful for the lowest member of the team.
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SWE New Grad
On-campus 30-minute interview in early October (passed). Heard within a couple of days that all interview spots were taken, but there might be an opening in late November/December. Heard back from my recruiter in December to schedule an onsite in l
SWE New Grad
Had a 45-minute phone screen interview. Heard back two days later that I had moved to the final round interviews. Had four interviews (an hour long each). Heard back a couple of hours later that I did not get the job. Final round interviews consiste
SWE New Grad
A 30-minute phone screening with HR for the first round, including some tech questions and questions related to your resume. Then, a virtual onsite interview for the final round, including 4 1-to-1 sessions, 45 minutes per session.
SWE New Grad
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2018On-campus 30-minute interview in early October (passed). Heard within a couple of days that all interview spots were taken, but there might be an opening in late November/December. Heard back from my recruiter in December to schedule an onsite in l
SWE New Grad
United StatesJanuary 1, 2022Had a 45-minute phone screen interview. Heard back two days later that I had moved to the final round interviews. Had four interviews (an hour long each). Heard back a couple of hours later that I did not get the job. Final round interviews consiste
SWE New Grad
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2021A 30-minute phone screening with HR for the first round, including some tech questions and questions related to your resume. Then, a virtual onsite interview for the final round, including 4 1-to-1 sessions, 45 minutes per session.
