Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
November 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Excellent interview.
It included:
- Lots of data structure questions
- Algorithm questions
- Programming questions
- Operating systems questions
- General questions
Questions
Implement a stack using two queues.
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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
Big corporate bureaucracy
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 14, 2010
Pros: Good health benefit, good, big campus.
Easily get insulated, meet many people.
Social opportunities, nice view in Seattle, good office.
Cons: Not fair. Manager fights for political reasons, not merit-based promotion. Top manager does not know or try to learn technology. It is becoming a local government agency.
2.0
Disappointed with the work culture
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 21, 2013
Pros: Good salary, sign-on stock bonus.
Good health benefits, not so good anymore.
Brilliant co-workers.
Cons: * Extremely aggressive culture
* Groupism, tendency to not let new people in
5.0
Dream place to work at!
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 25, 2013
Pros: Be prepared to learn a lot from very experienced developers in the company. I thoroughly enjoyed my internship there, and the people there were very welcoming of me.
Cons: Big corporation problems and limited cohesiveness with other partner teams.
- 3.0Big corporate bureaucracySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 14, 2010Pros: Good health benefit, good, big campus. Easily get insulated, meet many people. Social opportunities, nice view in Seattle, good office.Cons: Not fair. Manager fights for political reasons, not merit-based promotion. Top manager does not know or try to learn technology. It is becoming a local government agency.
- 2.0Disappointed with the work cultureSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 21, 2013Pros: Good salary, sign-on stock bonus. Good health benefits, not so good anymore. Brilliant co-workers.Cons: * Extremely aggressive culture * Groupism, tendency to not let new people in
- 5.0Dream place to work at!Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 25, 2013Pros: Be prepared to learn a lot from very experienced developers in the company. I thoroughly enjoyed my internship there, and the people there were very welcoming of me.Cons: Big corporation problems and limited cohesiveness with other partner teams.
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