Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It consisted of multiple people over four hours long with lots of whiteboarding questions.
This process involved several rounds over four hours. It was extremely in-depth and brutal.
The assessment covered:
- Personality
- Interpersonal skills
- History of projects
- Technical skills
Questions
Lot of whiteboarding questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer II role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
61%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral24%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer II interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
A decent place to work in
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 21, 2015
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Too much re-org.
Leadership changes too often.
4.0
Opportunity to work on products used by the whole world
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 12, 2015
Pros: You get a chance to make a difference and work on high-impact products.
You get to work and learn with a lot of smart people.
Good pay and benefits.
Cons: Some teams have more bureaucracy than others.
Sometimes you feel that you are just a cog in a big machine.
In most teams, it is hard to grow career-wise without sacrificing some work-life balance. There are a lot of people there who work hard and put in a lot of extra time. If you don't do the same, then you may not get promotions or a huge bonus.
4.0
Great place to work
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 19, 2011
Pros: Work-life balance is good compared to other companies.
Cons: MS doesn't provide good compensation.
- 4.0A decent place to work inSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 21, 2015Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: Too much re-org. Leadership changes too often.
- 4.0Opportunity to work on products used by the whole worldSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 12, 2015Pros: You get a chance to make a difference and work on high-impact products. You get to work and learn with a lot of smart people. Good pay and benefits.Cons: Some teams have more bureaucracy than others. Sometimes you feel that you are just a cog in a big machine. In most teams, it is hard to grow career-wise without sacrificing some work-life balance. There are a lot of people there who work hard and put in a lot of extra time. If you don't do the same, then you may not get promotions or a huge bonus.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 19, 2011Pros: Work-life balance is good compared to other companies.Cons: MS doesn't provide good compensation.
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