DAY IN THE LIFE OF A 23 Y/O SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ MICROSOFT | Bay Area Edition
Hello Internet human beings, this is a day in my life as a Microsoft Software Engineer working from the Bay Area office. (My team is based in Seattle, so this was my first time checking out the Mountain View office!)
▶︎ M U S I C
Music by Plastic Birds - Pretty Dress - thmatc.co/?l=7FF379FB
▶︎ S O C I A L S
ins: / itschristinezhou
photography: / christinezhoucreative
▶︎ F A Q
Name? Christine
Age? 23
In college? Graduated last December from Vandy. Now working at Microsoft as a software engineer.
Filming equipment? DJI Osmo Pocket II.
▶︎ F T C
Last time I checked, I’m not sponsored. : )
Пікірлер: 112
office goals !
The Campus is awesome ❤
Nice editing also the luts which you used 👍 feels like movie. Loved the video. Keep it up 😊 make more videos like this.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!
Awesome video! The instrumental was phenomenal 🔥! Congrats and great work landing this role! You must've worked extremely hard for it! Stay blessed, and I look forward to your next vid! 🙏
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words!! 🙏🏼
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
I'm currently working on Harvard's online CS50 course and it's been sooo challenging but fun too. :) I'm seriously considering going back to college to get a degree in computer science but should I go? What would your advice be? I'm 29 years old with a Bachelors in philosophy and a Master's in studying Asian philosophy. I love school so I don't mind going back for another 2+ years.
Thank you for sharing! I feel like this will help so many people who are interested in becoming a software engineer!
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! That’s the goal haha
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
this was very informative!
@notwaltervilla
Жыл бұрын
I agree - super insightful!
Hi Christine, great video! Could you please tell me a bit more of what kind of projects that you work on to have that Mac lol? I thought Microsoft offers only Surface laptops.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
If you’re an iOS dev or you try hard enough to make your case 😂 but it may differ across teams and orgs
@thong.nguyen17
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou thank you for your reply. That’s fair enough
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
Cool intro! Felt like a movie 😄
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
Hi😁😁,To become a software engineer u need a degree in computer science? The software engineer its a like a full stack developer ?
The office is goals oh my 🫶
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
It’s nicer than the Redmond main campus, ngl 😂
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
Nice vid.. keep em comming..
I am definitely not a programmer, but found this interesting. Just curious, I see you prefer Apple, is that c9mmon for programmers working on Microsoft software?
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Not really, but it’s fairly common for iOS developers to have Macs.
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
Saludos desde Ecuador sigue con tus videos, son muy bonitos.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
looks like such a fun place to work! good job
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
Amazing video!
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!!
Awesome 👍
Why do you use a mac book at MS? Always wondered if it was an option to use.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Because I’m an iOS developer and need to use XCode. At least on my team iOS developers get company MacBooks for work use.
@woahdaggies
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou I assume its probably frowned upon to use one outside of the iOS team?
Using MacBook in windows company?
Free food looks great!
What’s your salary? I’m looking forward to apply positions over there! Can you please tell me what entry level are open there. Currently I’m pursuing my bachelor’s degree in business administration! Please guide me through this!
@christinezhou
4 ай бұрын
Level fyi has good info
How much do you make I’m 21 in San Bernardino amazed at how far u are in life
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Just enough to get by in Seattle! If you’re interested in new grad compensations, level.fyi gives fairly accurate numbers if you input the area & yoe.
What kind of team you are working for? MTV site office is soooooo good!!
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Teams! Thanks, definitely nicer than Seattle offices for sure
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
This is my dream job😭 So hard to make it come true
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
You can do it! 💪🏻
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
The sushi 😮
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Was good 🥺 can verify
Hey... Christine, I have a big dream to be a software engineer. But i don’t have CSE degree. I learned computer programming since my first year graduation degree. I completed Indian philosophy studies programme. Besides i learned coding. Now, full time, i invest for coding practice and coding project. Is it possible for me to be a software engineer.....😍😍😍😍
I love to be a software engineer... My dream job to be a software engineer. Please suggest me about programming. I am from non CSE... Already completed 4 programming language... C, C++, Java, Python and Javascript... Now i am joining in coding bootcamp. Is it possible to be a software engineer from non CSE background..?
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Technically yes! We actually don’t learn that much coding from school (coming from someone who has a degree from a college with a weak CS program). The hard part would be to pass the resume scanning as there will be many candidates with that academic background, but I’ve certainly heard of people making it. If I were you, I’d network & connect more and use referrals/connections to help with that.
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
FREE FOOD WOOO
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
free food best food
simple but precious ... to show like that ... be get good lion man ... sis 🙂
Am I tripping? 0:39 what is the Dutch flag doing on that cab?
By the way, how can you prefer Seattle to the Bay Area? :)
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
The only reason would be lower cost of living & my team is based here 😂 but if I could choose I much prefer the Bay Area
@Tech_Publica
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou I did one year as an exchange student in Berkeley and never recovered from that crush for the bay area and California in general...
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
@@Tech_Publica my high school was in Cali too… biggest mistake to leave CA for Tennessee for college 😂😂😂
@Tech_Publica
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou haha pretty much like one going to Charlottesville in Virginia for a Master thinking it was somewhat like Berkeley in California :)
🔥😍
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻
@dharmaandra4720
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou so whats inch your MacBook Pro!?and what year the MacBook Pro?
Microsoft engineer with Mac. cool!
羡慕啊，5点就下班了，不用996
2:28 Le Terminal 2: foreign software engineer getting stuck in an MS office for years
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Took some studying to get that reference but good one!
This is bay area? just looks similar to Vancouver
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Tech campus looks similar everywhere haha
@lunaeclipse5768
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou :D
What!? These food are free??
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Most Bay Area tech companies offer free breakfast, lunch, and dinner! (IDT MS offers free dinner)
love from bangladesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha. What a cute annoyed face 🤣
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
LMAO It’s me everyday at work 😂
@troyroa7768
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou welp! Guess you're cute everyday. HAHAHA
Microsoft engineer using apple eco system, very interesting, great video anyway :)
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Most iOS devs on my team has everything Apple 😉 thanks man! 🙏🏻
Microsoft uses Apple computers? It is a big progress. Hopefully Apple will start using Microsoft's too.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
It’s actually fairly common, mostly for iOS devs.
@kamertonaudiophileplayer847
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou Right, thanks, I forgot Microsoft dropped own mobile platform.
working for Microsoft but still using Apple 🍏 😅
羡慕
Lucky that you don't work for a startup otherwise you will wear a lot of hats as I do (developer, tester, devops, IT, software configuration management...). I worked from 9 to 5 at the office. Then from 7 to 10 at home and of course weekend included. I even don't have the time to record "a day in the life of a software engineer". This time I use for sleeping or eating.
@htchamber2776
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know your situation, if you have kids wife, large responsibilities, but this could be a good thing, wearing many hats teaches you how tech companies works which you can leverage in creating your own venture or becoming a lead at a Fang company
@the_debtfree_investor
Жыл бұрын
@@htchamber2776 Yes. I am really happy. I learned so much. Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙏
so your responsible for BSD’s
almost pretty good vlog , except for that chai latte part .come on chai itself is a latte !
@christinezhou
11 ай бұрын
Haha good point! I recently learned that as well. Will not make that mistake again
Free food??!?
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Yuppp so much better than the Seattle offices!
Still not convinced those "trendy" that show details about your place of work/work videos are the smartest way to advance a career. Personally I would be very suspicious of a candidate that I know posted videos about a previous workplace and details on KZread. My 2 cents.
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Fair point, but I posted this video to help people see how Bay Area MS office is, I’d imagine this will be very helpful for someone deciding between which campuses to work for. I see your point about workplace security, which is why I had multiple coworkers and managers inspect this video and only posted it when they okayed it.
@EZ-lj3hv
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou Fair enough even better if you got approval, that's the way to go. I wish you the very best, your videos are nicely done nonetheless.
Microsoft engineer uses macbook! Is that allowed lol
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Lmao yea, it’s a company laptop
I would most definitely become obese working in a place like that ! :P
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
I feel you 😂😂 takes a certain level of self control in front of all that free food
waitt.. what? Working with Apple MacBook at the place(Microsoft) where you supposed to make windows Who says apple doesn't support windows😂
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Microsoft doesn’t just make Windows… 😂 I work on iOS development of a mobile app, so a MacBook is necessary.
@heish1047
Жыл бұрын
@@christinezhou yeah know.its just a sarcasm 😜
Hi,l like you
In before lay-offs
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
Yep, graduating early last winter was the best decision made
Unrealistic
@christinezhou
Жыл бұрын
The only thing special about that day was the Halloween decors, otherwise it was a pretty standard day.