Microsoft

Software Design Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

April 1, 2013

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied through campus recruiting. The interviewers were really nice.

I met around five or six people, including the hiring manager. They were down-to-earth and very supportive, even when I was challenged by difficult questions. They also tried to help when I had questions.

I received the offer one week after the onsite interview. The total process took about six weeks.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Design Engineer (SDE) role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

83%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Design Engineer (SDE) roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive83%

Neutral17%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Design Engineer (SDE) interview process in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Ballmer was a Headache

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Great teams and people. There were some orgs that had more politics than others. People are open to discussion, and the culture is pretty good.

Cons: If you're passionate and talented, you might very likely be overused and overworked to the point of burnout (my lead drove me out).

Ballmer was a Headache

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Great teams and people. There were some orgs that had more politics than others. People are open to discussion, and the culture is pretty good.

Cons: If you're passionate and talented, you might very likely be overused and overworked to the point of burnout (my lead drove me out).

Working at Microsoft

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: Talented people. Great work environment. Takes good care of their employees.

Cons: No free food. Only uses Microsoft technology stacks.

Working at Microsoft

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: Talented people. Great work environment. Takes good care of their employees.

Cons: No free food. Only uses Microsoft technology stacks.

Amazing Products, Awesome Management

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 13, 2015

Pros: Empowers billions of users with great products.

Cons: None, really. The current management is awesome.

Amazing Products, Awesome Management

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 13, 2015

Pros: Empowers billions of users with great products.

Cons: None, really. The current management is awesome.

Ballmer was a Headache

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Great teams and people. There were some orgs that had more politics than others. People are open to discussion, and the culture is pretty good.

Cons: If you're passionate and talented, you might very likely be overused and overworked to the point of burnout (my lead drove me out).

3.0
Ballmer was a Headache
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 16, 2017
Pros: Great teams and people. There were some orgs that had more politics than others. People are open to discussion, and the culture is pretty good.
Cons: If you're passionate and talented, you might very likely be overused and overworked to the point of burnout (my lead drove me out).

Working at Microsoft

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: Talented people. Great work environment. Takes good care of their employees.

Cons: No free food. Only uses Microsoft technology stacks.

5.0
Working at Microsoft
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 18, 2016
Pros: Talented people. Great work environment. Takes good care of their employees.
Cons: No free food. Only uses Microsoft technology stacks.

Amazing Products, Awesome Management

Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 13, 2015

Pros: Empowers billions of users with great products.

Cons: None, really. The current management is awesome.

5.0
Amazing Products, Awesome Management
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 13, 2015
Pros: Empowers billions of users with great products.
Cons: None, really. The current management is awesome.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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