Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
A very standard interview process for technical software engineering jobs.
It started with resume submission, followed by a couple of phone interviews and then an on-campus interview loop.
The on-campus interview loop mostly consisted of whiteboard coding and design questions, with lots of smaller follow-up questions.
Overall, it was not a terribly difficult interview, but they did ask many challenging questions.
Questions
There were a couple of difficult sorting-type questions that required some deep thought. However, the coding itself wasn't difficult once an algorithm was identified.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Development Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Development Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Training, Flawed ReviewsSenior Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 7, 2015Pros: Good internal training resources, education reimbursement, and benefits. Generally good job mobility across groups. Flexible work hours, able to work from home (varies by group/position).Cons: The review system is still flawed. The bonus structure is no longer transparent. Health insurance is not what it used to be. At certain job level boundaries, it is easier to level externally than internally. If you're there for more than 3-5 years, you're doing something wrong.
- 5.0Microsoft is again becoming a great place to workSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 2, 2014Pros: Lots of smart people. Lots of opportunities to grow within the company. Great benefits. Customer focus development. Great culture. Good compensation.Cons: Several re-orgs occurred in almost every group at Microsoft. Most of the time, your manager will change every year. Things take time to get approval, which slows down growth.
- 3.0Great to work atSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 7, 2011Pros: Work-life balance. Lot of different exposure to teams. Smart people.Cons: Bad senior management Inconsistent performance system Lack of future direction
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