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BrTarolg
United Kingdom3574 Posts
The most interviews i had for one job was 7, none of them competency based for a trading job at JPMorgan It was split over 2 days, 3 on first and then 4 on the next. But most of the interviews were pretty relaxed and straightforward, i didn't have to do any crazy coding! That sounds like an amazing experience, all that just to be a tester! | ||
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taldarimAltar
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ticktack
United Arab Emirates874 Posts
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TheDemigod
Australia79 Posts
In Australia that would be considered incredibly cheap! Just the sandwich at a nice cafe would be $15 or some mind-blowing number it still astonishes me sometimes even after being here my whole life! | ||
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Grettin
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2597 Posts
On November 10 2011 22:13 TheDemigod wrote: "The food was surprisingly expensive, but it was also very, very good. I had a grilled Italian sandwich and tomato basil soup and that was probably about 8 bucks." In Australia that would be considered incredibly cheap! Just the sandwich at a nice cafe would be $15 or some mind-blowing number it still astonishes me sometimes even after being here my whole life! Aren't Australian dollars worth less than American dollars, though? I had a few Australian friends when I lived in Japan, and I remember them saying that if you compared incomes and buying power, Australian dollars were like 2/3 or half the value of American dollars. | ||
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dcemuser
United States3248 Posts
On November 10 2011 22:45 AmericanUmlaut wrote: Aren't Australian dollars worth less than American dollars, though? I had a few Australian friends when I lived in Japan, and I remember them saying that if you compared incomes and buying power, Australian dollars were like 2/3 or half the value of American dollars. I'm pretty sure that has changed recently (due to US economy) and Australian currency is now worth more than the dollar. | ||
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cmen15
United States1519 Posts
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Primadog
United States4411 Posts
I was able to come to an answer fairly quickly, maybe just by blind luck, but he seemed impressed and told me that nobody had gotten it that quickly before. I basically felt like I couldn't lose at that point. Time was up and I moved on to my next interview. reminds me of that matrix scene with the Architect Architect: Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here. Neo: You haven't answered my question. Architect: Quite right. Interesting. That was quicker than the others. | ||
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Rinrun
Canada3509 Posts
Ah, if only I could work for a big company like that.  | ||
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Notorjus
Norway19 Posts
Congratulations, and gl with your interview @google. Hope to see another blog when the time comes! | ||
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SecondSandwich
United States319 Posts
On November 10 2011 17:00 Gummy wrote: Only had 4 interviews onsite myself. I thought we weren't supposed to talk about this process though... ~_~ They didn't make me sign an NDA like some of the other companies I am looking at, but I don't think Microsoft appreciates this, considering there are at least 2 more weeks left in the main fall recruitment season. Also pretty sure that if a Microsoft employee finds this OP they can quickly figure out who you are and send you angry emails. Sounds like you didn't get the job... | ||
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Rafael
Venezuela182 Posts
My best wishes to you. Thanks for the article, it's some nice piece of information there. | ||
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Keone
United States812 Posts
Great story, overall similar to mine, except for I took taxis (Microsoft has this great little coupon-thing that allows you to take free taxis anywhere!), and you probably got a slightly better room than I did. I was in the Residence Inn while everyone else was in the normal Marriott... probably because I signed up late... digressing. Great story! | ||
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starrrrlight
Denmark18 Posts
On November 10 2011 17:00 Gummy wrote: Only had 4 interviews onsite myself. I thought we weren't supposed to talk about this process though... ~_~ They didn't make me sign an NDA like some of the other companies I am looking at, but I don't think Microsoft appreciates this, considering there are at least 2 more weeks left in the main fall recruitment season. Also pretty sure that if a Microsoft employee finds this OP they can quickly figure out who you are and send you angry emails. smells like someone didnt get an offer  | ||
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
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GhandiEAGLE
United States20754 Posts
Great read, though! I hope you enjoy Seattle :D | ||
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2597 Posts
On November 11 2011 00:27 T.O.P. wrote: Sounds like that data structures class is so important. My experience is that knowing data structures is good for learning how computers work at a deep level and for being able to demonstrate that understanding in interviews, but it's pretty rare that you have to implement them yourself. I was really into linked lists and sorting algorithms in university, and I never use them in real life. Especially the sorts; it's cool to know how MergeSort works, but there are libraries that already contain the algorithm for every major programming language, so you're unlikely to ever need to program one yourself outside of a class. | ||
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BudgetTheLeech
United States89 Posts
Other than that congratulaltions! | ||
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a9arnn
United States1537 Posts
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