Sadly, it's not the company it once was..
Sadly, it's not the company it once was..
Great benefits!
Microsoft Research is doing some really deep thinking in exciting areas.
There are still smart people in the product groups (forget about HR, Support, etc.).
It's become a huge bureaucracy. The focus is on pleasing the shareholders (& Wall Street) instead of the customer. The "always be growing or get out" mentality pushes out good people who are happy at their current level. To get ahead, you have to sacrifice your personal life.
If you build it (quality software), they will come (with their eyeballs and wallets).
I think Apple has shown that if you care about design and listen to the customer, you will make tons of money. Why is MS so short-sighted?
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Test Manager
There will be a first round with high-level testing concepts and basic Java coding skills. Then, you will be asked to do an automation by giving a few scenarios, and a system will be provided.
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Applied through university and was contacted a few days later for an on-campus interview. Was invited to have an on-site interview in Redmond 4-5 weeks later. There were 4 interview rounds. The three most important skills they were looking for are
SWE Co-Op
The process was 2 LeetCode Easy OA, followed by two 45-minute interviews that were both behavioral and technical, and then a decision. Total time took a couple of months. The interviews had basic questions, LeetCode easy/medium loops, and sliding win
Test Manager
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaSeptember 1, 2018There will be a first round with high-level testing concepts and basic Java coding skills. Then, you will be asked to do an automation by giving a few scenarios, and a system will be provided.
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2012Applied through university and was contacted a few days later for an on-campus interview. Was invited to have an on-site interview in Redmond 4-5 weeks later. There were 4 interview rounds. The three most important skills they were looking for are
SWE Co-Op
Redmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 15, 2026The process was 2 LeetCode Easy OA, followed by two 45-minute interviews that were both behavioral and technical, and then a decision. Total time took a couple of months. The interviews had basic questions, LeetCode easy/medium loops, and sliding win
