Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The interview process lasted 8 hours, ending with a 1:1 interview with the hiring manager. I felt I did well overall, but no offer was made. Know your different types of data storage and how to "dumb down" your technical knowledge.
Questions
Find the common parent of any two roots in a tree.
(This does not refer to a binary tree or any tree where parents have numerical relevance.)
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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
- 4.0Great place to work, but a huge companySoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 21, 2016Pros: The benefits are top of the line. Between health benefits, intramural sports, and commuter options, plus we love the area.Cons: I didn't find the work to be as engaging as it could have otherwise been. It is definitely like working in a huge corporation.
- 5.0I enjoyed the environment, and the resourceful peopleSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 8, 2012Pros: Long hours of work, so not much of a life/work balance.Cons: Good salary and benefits, good work culture.
- 3.0A good place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 15, 2014Pros: Microsoft works on solving a broad range of problems, so there are plenty of opportunities inside the company.Cons: As with any large company, Microsoft has a very bureaucratic environment and internal politics.
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