Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Write algorithm code on Skype. The question is hard to answer, with no offer. Interviewing is time-consuming, tiring, and a lot of work. But the reward for doing well is a full-time job. Treat the whole process as a game and have a good time.
Questions
Given two sets of strings, A and B, find the symmetric difference: (A - B) U (B - A) (where U denotes union). The answer should be in lexicographical order, and A's elements should appear before B's.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Decent Pay, Backstabbing ColleagueSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 28, 2024Pros: Pay was more or less fine.Cons: Has a habit of throwing people under the bus.
- 3.0Good company, bad paySoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 24, 2021Pros: Work-life balance can be good.Cons: Pay is really substandard.
- 5.0Having fun working at MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 10, 2017Pros: Creative freedom, aggressive product releases, technology.Cons: Too big a company, growth is relatively slower.
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