Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The first round is an on-campus interview (though a phone interview may be used in some cases). Candidates then proceed to the second round, which is an on-site interview in Redmond.
The interview begins at 10 AM and concludes around 3 PM. All travel costs are covered.
The interviews are 50% behavioral and 50% technical, often including brain teasers that require coding to assess your thought process.
Questions
How to use a robot arm to sort a deck of 10 cards and have their faces face down. The arm knows where each card is and can only flip groups of cards from the top.
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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
- 4.0Good Balance, Confusing StrategySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 2, 2010Pros: 1. My immediate management was top-notch with regards to transparency on job performance as well as feature work. 2. Tremendous benefits. 3. Good work/life balance.Cons: 1. Some groups still ship once in years, and the feature may get canceled. 2. Not sure what senior management is ever up to. Strategy changes every six months, with a lack of accountability on the part of senior management. 3. Not much scope for innovation.
- 3.0Smart colleagues, heavy processesSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 20, 2014Pros: Lots of very smart coworkers.Cons: Heavy processes; everything took forever to release.
- 5.0High-impact Work, Slow ProcessesSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 5, 2011Pros: - You get to work on high-impact products - Competitive salary - Lots of opportunities for career growth - Great benefitsCons: - Processes sometimes get in your way. - There is a lot of legacy code that needs to be maintained.
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