Microsoft is a company with dominant market share in the computer industry, financial resources to fund long-term investments, and very strong research and development teams.
This enables it to enter adjacent or related markets in search of growth.
Middle management at Microsoft is short-sighted and overly reliant on inefficient processes and metrics that do not contribute to the company's long-term success.
Talent and teamwork often take a back seat to politics, as the people who get recognized or promoted are often the ones who play the "game".
Take a long, hard look at your employees and separate the real contributors from those who just talk a good game.
I had an interview with a series of 4 or 5 Technical Engineers in person, and one phone interview prior to that. I was taken up to their Northern California campus and led around to various offices for a series of interview questions. Of those, I had
I was recruited by Microsoft directly. I had an initial phone interview with a Technical Evaluator (TE), who was very nice to talk to. They asked me general questions about my resume, interest in Microsoft, and classes I took. A few days later, I r
First, a video interview. This interview had to be taken within your own home, in your own time, and without any other interview partner. The questions were written, and the response time was limited. There were five questions in total, presented in
I had an interview with a series of 4 or 5 Technical Engineers in person, and one phone interview prior to that. I was taken up to their Northern California campus and led around to various offices for a series of interview questions. Of those, I had
I was recruited by Microsoft directly. I had an initial phone interview with a Technical Evaluator (TE), who was very nice to talk to. They asked me general questions about my resume, interest in Microsoft, and classes I took. A few days later, I r
First, a video interview. This interview had to be taken within your own home, in your own time, and without any other interview partner. The questions were written, and the response time was limited. There were five questions in total, presented in