Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
December 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Normal phone screening first, followed by the full interview loop.
Three rounds were completed:
- The first two interviews focused on algorithms, specifically linked lists and binary search trees.
- The third interview was a design question.
Questions
Question on linked list and binary search tree.
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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
57%
Pass 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
Positive57%
Neutral19%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Development Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Smart Colleagues, Slow Pace
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 1, 2015
Pros: Challenging environment.
Smart people to work with.
Cons: Slow pace.
Lack of engineering execution.
Lots of people who don't add much value.
4.0
Still have a lot of great people around
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 18, 2014
Pros: Have general, smart, and honest people. A good blend of technologies to work on.
Cons: It seems hard to find the right focus for the company overall right now. The external reputation took some hits.
4.0
Microsoft is a great place to work
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 8, 2012
Pros: There are many opportunities at Microsoft to work on a wide range of products, from consumer-oriented to enterprise products.
Surrounded by a lot of smart people. Overall, people are willing to help others cross-group without having to go through management.
Good health benefits.
Cons: Performance review is not great. It greatly depends on management two levels above you, which can sometimes be way out of touch, so visibility is key. For larger projects, it takes a great amount of time to get buy-off from the big committee.
- 4.0Smart Colleagues, Slow PaceSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2015Pros: Challenging environment. Smart people to work with.Cons: Slow pace. Lack of engineering execution. Lots of people who don't add much value.
- 4.0Still have a lot of great people aroundSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 18, 2014Pros: Have general, smart, and honest people. A good blend of technologies to work on.Cons: It seems hard to find the right focus for the company overall right now. The external reputation took some hits.
- 4.0Microsoft is a great place to workSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 8, 2012Pros: There are many opportunities at Microsoft to work on a wide range of products, from consumer-oriented to enterprise products. Surrounded by a lot of smart people. Overall, people are willing to help others cross-group without having to go through management. Good health benefits.Cons: Performance review is not great. It greatly depends on management two levels above you, which can sometimes be way out of touch, so visibility is key. For larger projects, it takes a great amount of time to get buy-off from the big committee.
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