Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
Process
I applied through the campus career fair and received an email from HR to schedule an on-campus interview in a few weeks. The first-round interview was on campus.
I had a fairly negative experience interviewing at Microsoft. The first time, the interviewer didn't show up and missed all the candidate interviews in the morning (there were about 8 of us). The second time, since I had received another offer, I emailed HR asking if I could get feedback from the interview. They simply informed me that there was no record of my interview feedback.
This was pretty disappointing, and I don't think it leaves me with a very good impression of Microsoft.
Questions
The interviewer works in the Big Data team. When I described my past experiences, they asked some Big Data-related questions about my work.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Canada.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0It was overall a satisfying experienceSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2014Pros: Great people. You will in fact meet some really brilliant people who created things you use daily. Perks are awesome. Depending on the team, you will get a lot of team events. You know you are changing people's lives when you work here. Work-life balance is great.Cons: Switching to other teams within Microsoft is insanely hard. Sometimes you don't get the feel of where the company is moving to early enough.
- 4.0SDE @ MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 11, 2016Pros: Work-life balance. Talented people around. You can push yourself if you need more challenges. Matured processes, tried and tested. * 401k match * ESPP * Health plan Ability to switch teams and products after appearing for their internal interviews.Cons: Senior leadership/PM tend to take too much control. Dev should be independent enough. Don't rush features. Poor planning and forecast in teams. Compensation can be more competitive. Promotions and growth are dependent on how well you can project yourself.
- 5.0A great place to start your careerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 11, 2008Pros: Best reason: lots of smart people around you. You can learn directly from the source. Also, good flexibility in choosing a project. Working for Microsoft can be a programmer's dream. If you don't like what you are working on, you can always choose something more interesting or appropriate for you. Medical compensation is pretty good.Cons: Within the company, it might be hard to find a startup-like atmosphere. Senior management is more risk-averse here than in other places in the industry. That said, several cool projects here and there (especially Live-related) started to appear, although it's more the exception than the rule. Also, traffic.
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