Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I attended four in-person interviews. The lunch provided was good and free.
Each interviewer asked a different type of question:
- Data structures
- Strings
- Math
- Algorithm optimization
I believe they communicate between interviews. If you interview with a higher-up at the end, that typically signifies good news.
Questions
How would you detect and deal with escape ('") characters in some XML?
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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
- 2.0A lot of politicsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 12, 2016Pros: Benefits are good, although not perfect.Cons: Almost everything is about politics, which costs a lot of valuable people and time doing useless things.
- 4.0Good Balance, Build System Needs WorkSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 16, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. Supportive culture.Cons: Application Build system could use improvement.
- 4.0A Great Place To WorkSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 7, 2010Pros: Excellent salary. Excellent benefits. Flexible hours. Very interesting work. Get to work with tons of other smart, talented people. Fun.Cons: Hours can be long. Stock price isn't moving at all. Products aren't as innovative as they used to be. Slow.
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