Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
October 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone interview with the following questions:
- Who is your favorite programmer and why?
- Provide an example of solving a complex problem and, in general, the steps you follow to do so.
- Why do you want to work with [whatever layer you chose on your application]?
- How would you test the suitability of a keyboard for kids in elementary school?
- What is the difference between a thread and a process?
- What is the difference between Java and C++?
Questions
Given 9 jars filled with marbles, where 8 of the jars have marbles that weigh 1 gram, and one of them has marbles with 1.1 grams, find the one with the 1.1 gram marbles. You have a digital scale and can only use it once.
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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
16%
Pass 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
Positive49%
Neutral34%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Canada.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great company with a lot of diversity in projects
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 19, 2016
Pros: A big company that covers a lot of fields within the tech industry. You'll certainly find at least one product to work on that will be interesting to you.
Cons: Constant reorgs that may change who your teammates are, so it can be hard to build teams that accumulate synergy over time.
4.0
Wide Scope and Freedom of Work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 1, 2015
Pros: - Wide variety of options to choose from, starting from embedded devices to OS, to Cloud, to Analytics.
- Flexible work hours/schedules.
Cons: - Awkward performance appraisal
- Easy to get lost in the crowd, as multiple are doing the same thing
5.0
Interesting Projects, No Cons
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
March 11, 2021
Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.
Cons: I do not see any.
- 5.0Great company with a lot of diversity in projectsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 19, 2016Pros: A big company that covers a lot of fields within the tech industry. You'll certainly find at least one product to work on that will be interesting to you.Cons: Constant reorgs that may change who your teammates are, so it can be hard to build teams that accumulate synergy over time.
- 4.0Wide Scope and Freedom of WorkSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2015Pros: - Wide variety of options to choose from, starting from embedded devices to OS, to Cloud, to Analytics. - Flexible work hours/schedules.Cons: - Awkward performance appraisal - Easy to get lost in the crowd, as multiple are doing the same thing
- 5.0Interesting Projects, No ConsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceMarch 11, 2021Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.Cons: I do not see any.
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