Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
February 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A typical Microsoft interview:
- 5 people
- 1 hour each
Questions
Find top-k item problem.
Reverse word, reverse words in string (e.g., abcde->edcba, foo bar=>rab oof).
Find common ancestor from binary tree and non-binary tree.
Find median from 2 unsorted arrays.
Implement Queue using a circular array.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Developer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Developer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Microsoft in a Nutshell
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 21, 2024
Pros: Windows is the leading platform in the world.
Cons: - Burn-out
- Emerging technologies from competition flooding the market
2.0
It's improved, but still has a long way to go
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 23, 2024
Pros: The culture at Microsoft has improved since the beginning of the millennium. A lot.
The elimination of stack ranking was a good move.
Healthcare coverage is excellent, as are other benefits (Perks+, flexible working location, etc.)
Cons: There is still a lot of micromanaging that hurts employee morale and creativity. Many in mid-to-upper management are still learning to shift away from the old culture.
Microsoft's pattern of regular layoffs and then hiring new people is, for lack of a better way of saying it, cruel.
5.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 16, 2022
Pros: Microsoft Benefits:
* Work-life balance
* Culture
* Insurance plans options
* Policies
Cons: Salary.
Stocks.
Quality of work.
Compensation.
Opportunity.
- 5.0Microsoft in a NutshellSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 21, 2024Pros: Windows is the leading platform in the world.Cons: - Burn-out - Emerging technologies from competition flooding the market
- 2.0It's improved, but still has a long way to goSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 23, 2024Pros: The culture at Microsoft has improved since the beginning of the millennium. A lot. The elimination of stack ranking was a good move. Healthcare coverage is excellent, as are other benefits (Perks+, flexible working location, etc.)Cons: There is still a lot of micromanaging that hurts employee morale and creativity. Many in mid-to-upper management are still learning to shift away from the old culture. Microsoft's pattern of regular layoffs and then hiring new people is, for lack of a better way of saying it, cruel.
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 16, 2022Pros: Microsoft Benefits: * Work-life balance * Culture * Insurance plans options * PoliciesCons: Salary. Stocks. Quality of work. Compensation. Opportunity.
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