Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
September 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
On-campus interview after a career fair.
It was thirty minutes, with a fifty-fifty split between behavioral and technical questions.
There is not much more to say other than the fact that no actual code was required, only simple pseudocode.
Also, it was a simple, one-to-one interview that was very brief.
Questions
Find the maximum consecutive sum in an array.
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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 benefits, interesting projects
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 6, 2016
Pros: Microsoft has great pay and awesome benefits.
There are plenty of opportunities to move around within the company when it is time to try something new.
Cons: Sometimes it seems there is a lot of bureaucracy and questionable decisions made by upper management, depending on the organization.
3.0
Great engineers, but bad executive management
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 22, 2013
Pros: - You will work with some of the smartest engineers.
- You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies.
Cons: The company is focused on competition rather than doing what is right for the customers.
The review system is broken. Too much power of reviews vests with managers. Peer feedback is not fully taken into account.
4.0
Falling behind but still one of the best
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
January 23, 2021
Pros: Employee Benefit with Corporate Share Option
Cons: Career progression opportunities are relatively limited.
- 5.0Great benefits, interesting projectsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 6, 2016Pros: Microsoft has great pay and awesome benefits. There are plenty of opportunities to move around within the company when it is time to try something new.Cons: Sometimes it seems there is a lot of bureaucracy and questionable decisions made by upper management, depending on the organization.
- 3.0Great engineers, but bad executive managementSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 22, 2013Pros: - You will work with some of the smartest engineers. - You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies.Cons: The company is focused on competition rather than doing what is right for the customers. The review system is broken. Too much power of reviews vests with managers. Peer feedback is not fully taken into account.
- 4.0Falling behind but still one of the bestSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaJanuary 23, 2021Pros: Employee Benefit with Corporate Share OptionCons: Career progression opportunities are relatively limited.
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