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I run an engineering group at Microsoft in Australia, we have a reasonable though not (IMO) difficult screening / interview process. However despite this, we f
by hobos_delight 5y ago
I run an engineering group at Microsoft in Australia, we have a reasonable though not (IMO) difficult screening / interview process.
However despite this, we find it hard to get candidates through our pipeline - even to the point where interviewers have been told "I have 15 years of programming experience, why do you expect me to code now". Now, I'm positive we could improve the screening and process we have in place for this - but by the same token it's not terrible... Yes, MSFT is not a FAANG and maybe there is some selection bias in the people who apply - but we also do manage to attract and retain good people who get through the process.
We also offer a competitive package for Sydney, with the ability to take that and work remote from anywhere in Australia, if anyone is looking for a SWE role :)
- twalla 5y agoIf you have 10-15 years experience you probably also have commitments outside of work that preclude you from wanting to sink multiple hours into doing toy problems and practicing STAR responses to behavioral questions. Most whiteboarding is just a legal, thinly veiled age filter.
- hobos_delight 5y agoI don’t think it’s an unreasonable expectation to have a candidate write some code in a screening interview for a software engineering position. When a candidate flat out refuses to, then this is a huge red flag. It’s not a perfect system, but it’s the best one we have. I don’t agree with your whiteboarding assertion.
- nsonha 5y agoFrom memory I remember most roles in MS AU are of Solution Engineer types, do you guys have any product development done here in Australia?
- hobos_delight 5y agoYes we’re only a small SWE office, working on Azure Infrastructure. Though we are hiring and growing :)