Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Initially, a recruiter contacted me and discussed the position. I was given an online test and subsequently received an onsite invitation. The interviewers were friendly and made sure I felt comfortable. Most of the questions focused on basic data structures; prepare recursion and medium LeetCode questions.
There were a total of 4 onsite rounds:
- 3 were data structure rounds
- 1 was a design round
I signed an NDA, so I cannot share the actual questions.
Questions
Recursion, Design, Medium LeetCode questions.
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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
- 4.0A decent place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 26, 2011Pros: Own Office Good benefits: Medicare for family, paid parental leave, etc. Smart people to work with Recent pay raise Flexible working hoursCons: Too much emphasis on visibility, which may neglect people doing solid work. Stock is not moving anywhere for 10 years? I see solid people forced to get a low rating due to a strict curve.
- 4.0Software Development EngineerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 3, 2014Pros: Work-life balance, opportunity to work on a breadth of technologies and teams, multicultural environment, good health benefits, flexible working hours. Redmond and the surrounding areas have good schools, and they are not as expensive as California.Cons: Competitive work, environment, and politics greatly vary between team to team, so best of luck in landing in the right team.
- 4.0Overall Good ExperienceSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 28, 2022Pros: Teams were filled with nice and helpful individuals. Work was interesting. Not too many meetings.Cons: Big company, so communication between teams can be slow and tedious. Many employees are in different locations around the world, causing odd times for meetings and communication.
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