Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
February 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewers were very warm and friendly.
They asked basic questions on previous work experience, a few array/string manipulation questions, and on data structures.
The interview process was very tiresome, as it lasted from morning till evening.
Questions
Detect a loop in a linked list.
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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
OK place to work at
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 17, 2013
Pros: Good range of products and projects.
Cons: Review system doesn't incentivize desired behaviors.
3.0
An OK company that lacks innovation
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 12, 2013
Pros: The pay is good, and it has good benefits. It's in a nice location and campus.
There are interesting people, a great office, and facilities.
Cons: Not so interesting problems, some people are not that friendly and helpful, and upper management is short-sighted.
5.0
Software Developer Engineer
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 12, 2016
Pros: Amazing benefits, great work-life balance, continuous improvement of skills.
If you want to be lazy, you can and you will get lazy rewards. If you want to be super active, you can be and also get super good rewards.
Cons: Not everyone on your team might have ownership and commitment to the projects, so you might sometimes take on more work.
- 3.0OK place to work atSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 17, 2013Pros: Good range of products and projects.Cons: Review system doesn't incentivize desired behaviors.
- 3.0An OK company that lacks innovationSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 12, 2013Pros: The pay is good, and it has good benefits. It's in a nice location and campus. There are interesting people, a great office, and facilities.Cons: Not so interesting problems, some people are not that friendly and helpful, and upper management is short-sighted.
- 5.0Software Developer EngineerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 12, 2016Pros: Amazing benefits, great work-life balance, continuous improvement of skills. If you want to be lazy, you can and you will get lazy rewards. If you want to be super active, you can be and also get super good rewards.Cons: Not everyone on your team might have ownership and commitment to the projects, so you might sometimes take on more work.
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