Software Developer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Four different employees interviewed me.
They walked me around to each office where I met the next interviewer.
Free transportation was provided between buildings on their campus and in the city.
All were very nice and friendly.
I received free swag and free food.
Their campus is really nice.
Questions
Serialize a tree to send over a network.
Ways to print a singly-linked list in reverse order, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Given a number (e.g., 427), find the largest possible number from its digits (e.g., 742).
Find the maximum product of 3 numbers in a list.
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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
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Redmond, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 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.
- 4.0Good place to work (briefly)Software Developer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 28, 2022Pros: Good teamwork, understanding manager, including work/life balance.Cons: Sometimes slow to respond to questions. Cut budget, including my pay, in less than two months.
- 5.0Great Balance, Diverse TeamsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 7, 2019Pros: Work-Life Balance So many different teams that you can pick from.Cons: Sometimes, people say that promoting legacy software is hard, but they haven't experienced that yet.
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