Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview consists of 5 rounds.
The first round is easy.
The following three rounds increase in difficulty.
If you are lucky, you may encounter a "hard mode" (HM) round.
Sometimes, depending on the team, there might be 6 rounds.
Questions
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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
Senior Software Development Engineer
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 8, 2019
Pros: Great benefits and a decent compensation package.
Abundant great tools and resources to be effective at work.
Cons: Poor review system promotes mediocrity.
Excellence in a team of all high performers will not be rewarded highly.
4.0
Great place to learn and grow
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 8, 2015
Pros: Ability to move between and work on different product lines within the company.
Reasonable work-life balance (WLB).
The company is trying to execute fast in all product lines.
Excellent benefits.
Microsoft has started embracing open source and contributes as well.
Cons: Many a time, [one] adds features to products that are technologically great but may not get customer adoption quickly. So, it may be hard sometimes to see the impact of your work if you are working on such a feature.
4.0
Nice Office, Low Pay
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 5, 2015
Pros: Have your own office, lot of office buildings, good environment.
Cons: Pay not as good as other big tech companies.
- 4.0Senior Software Development EngineerSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 8, 2019Pros: Great benefits and a decent compensation package. Abundant great tools and resources to be effective at work.Cons: Poor review system promotes mediocrity. Excellence in a team of all high performers will not be rewarded highly.
- 4.0Great place to learn and growSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 8, 2015Pros: Ability to move between and work on different product lines within the company. Reasonable work-life balance (WLB). The company is trying to execute fast in all product lines. Excellent benefits. Microsoft has started embracing open source and contributes as well.Cons: Many a time, [one] adds features to products that are technologically great but may not get customer adoption quickly. So, it may be hard sometimes to see the impact of your work if you are working on such a feature.
- 4.0Nice Office, Low PaySenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 5, 2015Pros: Have your own office, lot of office buildings, good environment.Cons: Pay not as good as other big tech companies.
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