Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The interview took the whole day.
Five individuals interrogated for one hour each, plus the hiring manager at the end.
Questions
Given a binary tree of nodes, design naming conventions for each node so if a message comes to the root node, it will get routed to the desired node. Implement routing logic for each node.
Given a set of rectangles of fixed heights and widths, write an application that will fit as many of them as possible into a square of the specified size.
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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
- 3.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 21, 2015Pros: Free soda, very good IT department, and a good culture of quality first.Cons: There's a lot of subtle racism, nepotism, and political maneuvering going on that makes it difficult to focus on the job at hand.
- 5.0Senior Software Development EngineerSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 21, 2016Pros: Ability to move around different teams within MS.Cons: It's easier for higher growth if you are a manager, but unfortunately, it's tough to become a manager since they have flattened out the org.
- 3.0Challenging Work, Mismanagement WoesSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 5, 2014Pros: - Some businesses have great potential. - Challenging problems.Cons: - Company was positioned to own mobile, but mismanagement let Apple take it away. - Stack ranking encourages selfish employee competition rather than team success. - Benefits are declining: health/dental now have a $2.5k deductible.
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