Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
October 1, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I was contacted by a Microsoft recruiter to verify that I qualified for the advertised job.
I was contacted by email by the recruiter a week later to set up a technical interview. The interview was online, where I had to solve a real-time question the interviewer asked.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
45%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral28%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Training, Flawed Reviews
Senior Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 7, 2015
Pros: 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.
4.0
Senior S/W engineer
Senior Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
March 21, 2014
Pros: - Smart people around
- Good life & work balance
- Good work environment
Cons: - Better to work on core business.
- Hard to get focus for other skills except software writing (e.g., media).
- Very frequent manager/org changes.
5.0
A wonderful place to work
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 4, 2016
Pros: Challenging and encouraging place to work.
Cons: No cons at this time to report.
- 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.
- 4.0Senior S/W engineerSenior Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 21, 2014Pros: - Smart people around - Good life & work balance - Good work environmentCons: - Better to work on core business. - Hard to get focus for other skills except software writing (e.g., media). - Very frequent manager/org changes.
- 5.0A wonderful place to workSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 4, 2016Pros: Challenging and encouraging place to work.Cons: No cons at this time to report.
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