Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Champaign, Illinois
Process
A 45-minute interview included both technical and personal questions. The entire process took about 45 minutes, with 20 minutes dedicated to technical questions and 25 minutes to other issues.
For the technical questions, you were asked to write your answers on a whiteboard and could choose any programming language you preferred.
After the technical questions, you had the opportunity to ask the interviewer any questions you had.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Champaign, Illinois.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Champaign, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Champaign, Illinois.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Reasonable pay, good chances to growSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 26, 2014Pros: I felt like there were good opportunities to work on products with a wide reach. The pay was fair, but not stellar. The benefits were very good.Cons: When I started, the company felt pretty young, even though it wasn't. Riding bikes or playing Frisbee in the hall were normal. By the time I left, things like that would have been frowned on. The company felt much more corporate.
- 1.0Matured company, immature development process, incompetent managersSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 28, 2021Pros: You get free goodies occasionally from the office.Cons: Too much work pressure, no work-life balance, vanilla engineering managers and PMs.
- 4.0A place where you can learn about many different technology areasSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2013Pros: Microsoft has recently become a more exciting place to work, perhaps due to involvement in the devices area and getting closer to the consumer space. It is good we have the company stores.Cons: Too many meetings, and it takes long to get to market.
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