Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
December 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process began with a phone screen, followed by an onsite interview. The onsite interview consisted of four 1-hour interviews and one lunch interview.
The 1-hour interviews mostly focused on problem-solving and coding. In one interview, they also asked for a very high-level design discussion.
Questions
Coding questions only.
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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
45%
Pass 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
Positive75%
Neutral17%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good, then bad
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 20, 2016
Pros: Great teams spread across the company, but they are hidden gems.
Cons: There's still a lot of old-school senior/principal people that are fish out of water as the company transitions to services.
4.0
Challenging and stimulating work environment.
Offers a lot of learning opportunities
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 22, 2008
Pros: If you want to learn how software is built, there are few other companies that have as much history and experience as Microsoft.
Cons: Bigger companies come with their share of red tape.
1.0
Stagnant Work, No Growth
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 14, 2010
Pros: You would neither need to be smart nor need to think algorithmically.
Good for people who cannot get a job anywhere else.
Cons: Most of the things are just process-related rather than about problem-solving or creativity, like writing different frameworks again and again with exactly the same functionality.
The job is stagnant most of the time with almost zero growth. There is no compensation raise most of the time. Even if it raises, it is only about a mean of $100.
Stagnation does not even mean a secure job, since there have been random layoffs continuously.
The stock price is constant.
- 3.0Good, then badSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 20, 2016Pros: Great teams spread across the company, but they are hidden gems.Cons: There's still a lot of old-school senior/principal people that are fish out of water as the company transitions to services.
- 4.0Challenging and stimulating work environment. Offers a lot of learning opportunitiesSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 22, 2008Pros: If you want to learn how software is built, there are few other companies that have as much history and experience as Microsoft.Cons: Bigger companies come with their share of red tape.
- 1.0Stagnant Work, No GrowthSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 14, 2010Pros: You would neither need to be smart nor need to think algorithmically. Good for people who cannot get a job anywhere else.Cons: Most of the things are just process-related rather than about problem-solving or creativity, like writing different frameworks again and again with exactly the same functionality. The job is stagnant most of the time with almost zero growth. There is no compensation raise most of the time. Even if it raises, it is only about a mean of $100. Stagnation does not even mean a secure job, since there have been random layoffs continuously. The stock price is constant.
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