Tech IndustryMar 22, 2019
Newstl

Have been in Microsoft a couple years. Are there not any full stack roles?

Specifically curious with respect to building experience and performing well in interviews in the future. Prior to Microsoft I was able to do well in my interviews for behavioral / system design questions because I previously worked in a full stack role. However, I notice that most others in Microsoft are working on specific parts of the stack and I have not heard of any working in full stack roles. This is likely because most of Microsoft’s products are very mature. For those at Microsoft currently / been at Microsoft in the past, was this your experience and did it hold you back? I miss getting to look at the whole picture and as the years have passed I now realize I have been pigeon holed into one specific part of the stack and have no experience in the others. Is it like this at other FANGs?

Tableau ThePlague Mar 22, 2019

Almost everyone I know at Microsoft works full-stack

Microsoft shazaaaam Mar 22, 2019

Just a cog in the machine. You want that sweet sweet full stack, go to a startup.

SpaceX uevh5 Mar 22, 2019

Find a team that works on a critical product for internal customers. Not only full stack, you'll be also a QA, DevOps, support engineer, documentation writer and part-time PM

Microsoft SatyaMev Mar 22, 2019

I was surprised to learn roles like team lead of sidebar and lead of preview panel. I fancied myself as team lead for cancel button.