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I interviewed at Google and some other big tech companies in late 2015. From all the big ones Google's process was the most terrible. After the initial screenin

I interviewed at Google and some other big tech companies in late 2015. From all the big ones Google's process was the most terrible. After the initial screening I had to deal with obviously terribly placed engineers who had an "ah I need to take another interview with a non-Googler - what do they know?" kind of attitude. Arrogant, dismissive, and actually a waste of time. In contrast, Microsoft was much more professional and a real pleasure to interview at. They have been really interested and all the engineers I talked to have been great. Disclosure: Did not decide for any of these - went for a smaller company as it was overall what seemed best for me. Did not regret my choice even though the Microsoft offer is something I'd love to try out in a parallel universe.

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ng7j5d9 7y ago
That's funny, I just had a bad experience with Microsoft. I applied for a job on their site that had several locations listed, one of which was of interest to me. A recruiter sent me a bunch of questionnaires to fill out and then connected me with a Tech Lead for the initial phone interview. The Tech Lead introduced himself and the position, said the position was available in 2 locations (neither of which were my preferred location), and that was that. I followed up with the recruiter and she expressed surprise, since she saw the same job posting I did. A couple days later, Microsoft's site tells me I was not chosen for the job, no further information. But of course, that's just one experience, and it's a large company, and all that. Maybe I'll apply for something else there.
toephu2 7y ago
Guys, as with all interviews, YMMV. Microsoft and Google interview thousands and thousands of engineers monthly, do not try to generalize the interview experience for everyone based on your one anecdotal experience (or that of a few friends) and naively assume it's that same way for everyone else.

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ng7j5d9 7y ago

That's funny, I just had a bad experience with Microsoft. I applied for a job on their site that had several locations listed, one of which was of interest to me. A recruiter sent me a bunch of questionnaires to fill out and then connected me with a Tech Lead for the initial phone interview. The Tech Lead introduced himself and the position, said the position was available in 2 locations (neither of which were my preferred location), and that was that. I followed up with the recruiter and she expressed surprise, since she saw the same job posting I did. A couple days later, Microsoft's site tells me I was not chosen for the job, no further information. But of course, that's just one experience, and it's a large company, and all that. Maybe I'll apply for something else there.

toephu2 7y ago

Guys, as with all interviews, YMMV. Microsoft and Google interview thousands and thousands of engineers monthly, do not try to generalize the interview experience for everyone based on your one anecdotal experience (or that of a few friends) and naively assume it's that same way for everyone else.