Software Developer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
April 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewer was nice and gave some hints, but I failed due to poor preparation.
Questions
How would you find out whether a substring occurs in a given string?
How do you find the least common ancestor of two elements in a binary search tree?
Something about finding a minimal element in a matrix.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Developer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Redmond, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral30%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent company to work with as a contractor
Software Developer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 4, 2014
Pros: All the people I met were smart, motivated, and focused. I had little interaction with upper management, which means the projects were well managed at the appropriate levels all along.
Cons: Teams can change quickly. As a contractor, you may have to catch up with who's in charge of what.
2.0
Smart People, Stagnant Tech
Software Developer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 1, 2011
Pros: Work with smart people.
Work on cool technology at times.
The stock awards are nice.
Able to work independently or as a team.
Cons: Very competitive environment, even though rewards are dubious at best.
Not a lot of innovation left at Microsoft.
There is too much bureaucracy in decision-making.
Not a clear vision for the future.
Have not pushed beyond the Windows/Office juggernaut.
5.0
Great Balance, Interesting Projects
Software Developer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 17, 2020
Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting projects.
Cons: Besides the absence of free food, there is not much to complain about.
- 5.0Excellent company to work with as a contractorSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 4, 2014Pros: All the people I met were smart, motivated, and focused. I had little interaction with upper management, which means the projects were well managed at the appropriate levels all along.Cons: Teams can change quickly. As a contractor, you may have to catch up with who's in charge of what.
- 2.0Smart People, Stagnant TechSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2011Pros: Work with smart people. Work on cool technology at times. The stock awards are nice. Able to work independently or as a team.Cons: Very competitive environment, even though rewards are dubious at best. Not a lot of innovation left at Microsoft. There is too much bureaucracy in decision-making. Not a clear vision for the future. Have not pushed beyond the Windows/Office juggernaut.
- 5.0Great Balance, Interesting ProjectsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 17, 2020Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting projects.Cons: Besides the absence of free food, there is not much to complain about.
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