Good work life balance Health insurance Pension Travel discounts Laya healthcare is good
Terrible leadership Career progression is slow Base pay can be higher Bonuses are lower Not enough perks
How long does it take take at @Microsoft for a new SDE2 before they could start interviewing candidates ? Is there any specific period of time, you have to be employed at the firm, something like completion of probation.
I talked a few weeks ago I with a guy (do not have any contact info from him) who told me that he was working as azure support engineer or something at microsoft. An he had a cultural course that thought him how to interact with different people around the globe. Do you know where can I find such a ...Read more
Hi all, I am interested to know if Microsoft tagged last 6 months leetcode questions (https://leetcode.com/company/microsoft/) are sufficient to crack microsoft onsite. Are hard questions required to practice? Do they ask questions from LeetCode like Facebook? TC: 80K
I am a backend developer and primarily using Java for coding and I was given an opportunity recently to get training for Microsoft Dynamics Admin. I am not aware of Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem or tech stack. Shall I take the training? If yes, what would be value add and how it will help me in my ca...Read more
Hey Microsofties, How is it like at Microsoft for getting budget for things like: - Training courses - Uni classes - Certification Exams (including MSFT ones) It’s not great at Apple and I hope it’s better there. I’ll join MSFT in London soon. TC: 200K YOE: 6
I'll join Microsoft in a month as a security engineer. I'm wondering if MS provides a training budget that I could use for certification training or conferences. I am not referring to academic reimbursement for college courses. Also, what resources are available for on-demand training? For example,...Read more
I talked a few weeks ago I with a guy (do not have any contact info from him) who told me that he was working as azure support engineer or something at microsoft. An he had a cultural course that thought him how to interact with different people around the globe. Do you know where can I find such a ...Read more
Elmo strikes again! https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/elon-musk-threatens-to-sue-microsoft-over-ai-training/ A man should know his worth Elmo!
Microsoft’s Nadella Calls on India to Seize Opportunity of AI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-07/microsoft-s-nadella-calls-on-india-to-seize-opportunity-of-ai #microsoft A serious question for those at Microsoft - is he going to train Americans too? Bad enough we off shored everyth...Read more
Does anyone have insight as to what ML training programs exist for engineers or PMs at Google or Microsoft? Amazon has a few resources (machine Learning University, courses for certification, random tech talks). I’m curious about what else is out there and how they compare. TC: $350k
I sometimes talk with my friend working at microsoft and he complains that things are very hard to learn at microsoft. Seems like from what he's saying there is: 1) no new hire training for tech (sde bootcamp for Amazon, GTI for Google) 2) almost no activity in stackoverflow (yasq for G, sage for Am...Read more
I am currently looking through the list and there are over 60 Certs available..I am not sure which Certifications from the list hold a better value in regards to credentials and future proofing..looking for advice.
Microsoft believes they can replace most junior SWEs and have insane demos we have seen that can do really complicated programming. Microsoft is also secretly training ai modules to manage products. A lot of this stuff will come to the general public via Azure late 2023. Tc: 260k
Comp is a real issue at MSFT. Lost 8 team members around me (ranging from PMs to talented engineers) I am an EM. So disheartened. So many lost hours in trainings and rampup over the last year. :( TC: 280 LOE: 8#engineering #software #swe
I'm a pretty competent presales /architect / training looking for opportunities in Google or Microsoft . What kind of package should I expect in SF, LA, Seattle ? (17 yrs experience ).
What to expect within your first 2-3 months at Microsoft? Do you receive any Microsoft specific training/mentoring? TC: 260K YOE:8
It won't last, but it will be entertaining. Can you imagine Sam taking the diversity training? The ex-OpenAI researchers in the infinite meetings with the Responsible AI PMs? Microsoft researchers learning how easily they can be slapped on the face by a CEO able to give millions of RSUs to externa...Read more
Microsoft india laid of hundreds and made everyone who got fired sign NDAs that they can’t share this news publicly or they won’t receive their severance package. Also allegedly they made managers go through training on how to fire these employees. Absolutely pathetic. #layoff #microsoft #layoffs #...Read more
I am on my last H1b attempt, Qualcomm was providing me an option to relocate to India if my H1b does not get picked. Got an offer from MSFT for Redmond as L61 Swe. I broke this news to my current company manager and told him that I would be switching after two weeks as MSFT is willing to relocate m...Read more