Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
As a returning intern, I was
Questions
Most of the technical questions, I felt very prepared for.
The most difficult questions were behavioral.
In particular, "Tell me about an experience where a project partner enjoyed working with you."
Rather than talking about your skills, you have to talk about how you worked well with others in a way that they enjoyed working with you, and do so without coming off as arrogant.
Also, they didn't ask the question directly but approached it in a way that put you on the back foot.
The question immediately before was to tell them about a time that you had difficulty working with a partner, and also about a time that a partner had difficulty working with you.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 214 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Job, Career-Focused PeopleSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 23, 2021Pros: Good salary and a good team around you.Cons: Lot of work: work-life balance
- 4.0Smart People, Challenging CultureSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 23, 2014Pros: Lots of smart, passionate people. A variety of opportunities, from consumer to enterprise. You probably have as wide a variety of opportunities in the tech field as exist at any single company.Cons: The stack ranking was corrosive to the culture. I still need to see if the new system is better; it can't be any worse. Cross-group collaboration used to be difficult, as empire building was the name of the game, but this also seems to be improving under the new leadership.
- 5.0A great place to work, but it feels like an empire in decline at timesSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 21, 2009Pros: Good work-life balance, great benefits, multiple tracks to get promoted.Cons: Compensation is average compared to other technology firms, and there are too many re-organizations. Lots of employees are simply not interested in doing the best they could. At times, it feels disheartening as people who work half as much get promoted faster. Different groups have different standards for defining value, and it is not consistent company-wide.
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