Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

February 1, 2017

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Microsoft recruiters messaged me on LinkedIn.

They sent me an online assessment that had to be completed in 60 minutes. If I passed, I would be able to go on-site.

I interviewed at Microsoft's campus in Redmond for a full day, with a loop of six people.

Everyone was super friendly and very excited about the future of Microsoft under the new CEO's leadership.

Questions

Signed NDA Contract.

Algorithmic and Design Architecture Problems.

They drill you deep on multi-threading and distributed systems.

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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

Depending on the team, you can have a great time!

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Super smart people. It is easy to not work very hard in most groups, yet still get paid really well. Huge reach and possible impact if you avoid teams where you work on one small, tiny piece.

Cons: Tons of bureaucracy, and it's hard to make big changes. Management tries to manage on things they don't understand. You have to deal with Seattle weather.

Depending on the team, you can have a great time!

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Super smart people. It is easy to not work very hard in most groups, yet still get paid really well. Huge reach and possible impact if you avoid teams where you work on one small, tiny piece.

Cons: Tons of bureaucracy, and it's hard to make big changes. Management tries to manage on things they don't understand. You have to deal with Seattle weather.

Great people to work with

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2014

Pros: Great people to work with if you can live with bureaucratic management. Company cares about people, and it is one of the few software companies I have seen where people work for more than 15 years.

Cons: Bureaucratic management. Management has no vision for the future.

Great people to work with

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2014

Pros: Great people to work with if you can live with bureaucratic management. Company cares about people, and it is one of the few software companies I have seen where people work for more than 15 years.

Cons: Bureaucratic management. Management has no vision for the future.

Great company, great people

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Working with smart and focused people. A very friendly environment.

Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.

Great company, great people

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Working with smart and focused people. A very friendly environment.

Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.

Depending on the team, you can have a great time!

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Super smart people. It is easy to not work very hard in most groups, yet still get paid really well. Huge reach and possible impact if you avoid teams where you work on one small, tiny piece.

Cons: Tons of bureaucracy, and it's hard to make big changes. Management tries to manage on things they don't understand. You have to deal with Seattle weather.

3.0
Depending on the team, you can have a great time!
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 6, 2014
Pros: Super smart people. It is easy to not work very hard in most groups, yet still get paid really well. Huge reach and possible impact if you avoid teams where you work on one small, tiny piece.
Cons: Tons of bureaucracy, and it's hard to make big changes. Management tries to manage on things they don't understand. You have to deal with Seattle weather.

Great people to work with

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2014

Pros: Great people to work with if you can live with bureaucratic management. Company cares about people, and it is one of the few software companies I have seen where people work for more than 15 years.

Cons: Bureaucratic management. Management has no vision for the future.

4.0
Great people to work with
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 11, 2014
Pros: Great people to work with if you can live with bureaucratic management. Company cares about people, and it is one of the few software companies I have seen where people work for more than 15 years.
Cons: Bureaucratic management. Management has no vision for the future.

Great company, great people

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Working with smart and focused people. A very friendly environment.

Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.

4.0
Great company, great people
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 2, 2019
Pros: Working with smart and focused people. A very friendly environment.
Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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