Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Submitted resume online during campus recruiting in March-April 2012.
Received a one-on-one campus interview with positive feedback.
Later received notice of a chance to do an onsite interview. However, it was too late for a Summer 2012 internship as no positions were available.
Consequently, they invited me to interview on campus in Redmond for a Summer 2013 internship.
The scheduling took a long time. The interview occurred in mid-November. The questions were not very difficult.
Questions
One question needs a trick to get the best solution. It is not very possible to come up with that trick during an interview.
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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
- 4.0Great Office, Good PeopleSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 26, 2016Pros: Good pay, good work environment, and good people around you. You have a small office. We had a gift and a movie during the summer internship.Cons: There is not a real con.
- 4.0Good Company To Start Your CareerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 28, 2015Pros: It's good to have a taste of what a professional working environment is like. It's great to ramp up your skills in software development.Cons: There could be operational tasks and random things that might not interest you. The company is so big, so the impact you make might seem small.
- 2.0Good first job, bad careerSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 2, 2012Pros: There are truly brilliant people at Microsoft, and lots of passion in the air.Cons: Review system politics. You survived the 99% cutoff rate of interviews and racked up lots of experience, shipped some products, patented ideas, added innovative features, saved the day, etc. But now you're in a rough patch at work and find yourself in the bottom 10-20% of the review pool due to "metrics" and personality issues, and you are headed for eviction. Perhaps you'd like the opportunity to interview with another team? You'd better interview with Google or Apple, because your internal record won't allow you to stay at Microsoft. And once you get one bad review, you bet you won't pull yourself out of the hole.
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