Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
June 4, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied online and had a first phone interview. Was then invited onsite after about a month. The onsite included coding, algorithm, and work-related questions.
Questions
Related to a dynamic programming question.
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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
4.0
Great people, you just need to get stuff done quickly and be promoted to stay long term
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 31, 2014
Pros: Great large company to work for with good structure and top benefits.
Amazing projects and software to work on.
Great culture and smart people.
Cons: Too much management and processes.
Very boxed into a role/area/focus.
Overlooked if you're not working on something cool.
Work-life balance is balanced more towards work.
Very competitive.
5.0
Getting better and better
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 22, 2016
Pros: Microsoft becomes more and more open. Look at how they open-source .NET and how they support open-source on Azure.
Great benefit.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Of course, in a big company, you have to work hard to be a star.
5.0
Phenomenal 6 years!
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 6, 2015
Pros: Breadth of opportunities
Great managers
Fantastic work/life balance
Top-notch perks/benefits
Supportive career opportunities
Brand name
Cons: Slow in innovation, but things have been changing under the new CEO.
There might be some slackers in the team who are just enjoying the ride.
- 4.0Great people, you just need to get stuff done quickly and be promoted to stay long termSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 31, 2014Pros: Great large company to work for with good structure and top benefits. Amazing projects and software to work on. Great culture and smart people.Cons: Too much management and processes. Very boxed into a role/area/focus. Overlooked if you're not working on something cool. Work-life balance is balanced more towards work. Very competitive.
- 5.0Getting better and betterSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 22, 2016Pros: Microsoft becomes more and more open. Look at how they open-source .NET and how they support open-source on Azure. Great benefit. Good work-life balance.Cons: Of course, in a big company, you have to work hard to be a star.
- 5.0Phenomenal 6 years!Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 6, 2015Pros: Breadth of opportunities Great managers Fantastic work/life balance Top-notch perks/benefits Supportive career opportunities Brand nameCons: Slow in innovation, but things have been changing under the new CEO. There might be some slackers in the team who are just enjoying the ride.
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