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.
The interview process is very refined. It's common to pass through 7 interviews before receiving an offer. First, an HR person calls you with basic questions about your experience and education. If you are a fit, you are invited for an in-person int
The interview process was pretty quick. I applied for the position and had several internal referrals, so the process moved very quickly. I had the initial HR screen, and two days later, I had the technical screen. Then, a week later, I was flown to
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
The interview process is very refined. It's common to pass through 7 interviews before receiving an offer. First, an HR person calls you with basic questions about your experience and education. If you are a fit, you are invited for an in-person int
The interview process was pretty quick. I applied for the position and had several internal referrals, so the process moved very quickly. I had the initial HR screen, and two days later, I had the technical screen. Then, a week later, I was flown to
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