I do want this!
9 months ago
Its my dream come true
How to work for Microsoft
It made me
Proud 
"It is a great experience for any software engineer."
How I did it: This is mostly about how to get through the 5 round interview:
Practice, Practice, Practice.
I solved a lot of programming problems. It is not just finding the
right algorithm, that is of course crucial to solving the problem. I
spent as much time verifying my solution as I spent solving the problem. I tried to cover each and every corner case, error handling etc.
I used the online material posted by people who interviewed with Microsoft. I solved every single Microsoft interview question I could
find on the net.
I had read most of the books I mentioned below in the resources while in graduate school. So I spent most of the time practicing "solving on the white board" and revised the basic data structures and algorithm concepts for the final interview.
Lessons & tips: Getting through microsoft interview rounds is simple. It takes hard
work and brains (to some extent). But if you are willing to put in some
work, you can do it.
Resources:
Books
- How would you move mount Fuji
- Programming interviews exposed
- C Programming Language (2nd Edition)
- Introduction to Algorithms by Coreman
- Data Structures and Algorithems by Hopcraft, Ullman
Search for microsoft interview questions. There are many compilations. Collect those and solve. If they are programming questions, don't just think of the solutions in your head. Actually write down the programs.
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13 months ago
i want to work for Microsoft ONLINE. now i m pursuing my B.E.(CSE)COMPUTER SCIENCE.
My Dream
13 months ago
To whom it may concern:
My dream is to work for Microsoft, I have studied 5 years Medicine, and graduated on the 11/07/2008 from the Technical University of Varna-Bulgaria Bachelor Degree in Computer Science & Technology. I have studied the basics of Object Oriented Programming, the basics of C, C++, and I love to program using VB.NET, C# and Java. I know English, Arabic and Bulgarian.
I am absolutely 100% ready to work and learn new programming strategies, and design new software for better future.
Thank you.
Imad Eddin Lutfi Ibrahim.
Laurel Fan back from vacation
interned there
2 years ago
I interned there for one summer. I wasn’t really interested in the project I was working on.
I started full time at Microsoft in July 1998
3 years ago
I spent the first 7 years doing web development, caught-up in the endless how to do things. Last year of took a position as a Program Manager, and now I spend more of my time on what we will do. Know that I know how things can be done, it has been most enlightening thinking bigger about what we will do, and making sure we are always focused on delivering the important features.
Microsoft was a blast!
3 years ago
Like any job it has its ups and downs, but the perks far outway the negatives;
- Work with some of the most talented people in their fields
- Work with some of the oddest people in their fields (often the two are related)
- Get paid to create!
- Be excited about what you do, and work with people who are just as jazzed.
I’ve worked there in the past, and would be interested in doing it again. So looking for that next big gig.
Any chance MS needs a good program manager with a passion for people, non-profits and documentation?
It was fun
3 years ago
I wanted my life back so I left but working on Windows was still a great experience. Definitely worth doing!
i've been with Microsoft for almost 5 years...
3 years ago
and its great. I work as a consultant helping other large companies and government organizations make the most of their investments in Microsoft software- I get to work with cutting edge technology in a diverse set of environments, with a constant stream of new challenges and opportunities.
the pay is great, as are the benefits, and most of my co-workers are very, very talented and competent in their areas of expertise.
