Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
On-campus interview followed by a final round in Redmond. The process took over 30 days, as all spots were taken by the time I was signing up.
The on-campus interview was easy, with some basic algorithm questions (sorting, trees, etc.).
The final round consisted of four 45-minute interviews (though some people only had three). Lunch was provided.
Questions
Simple design questions, like messaging and elevator controller.
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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
- 5.0Great place for internsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 11, 2017Pros: Lots of smart people willing to help. Very interesting projects to work on during the internship.Cons: High expectations for an intern
- 4.0Company of engineersSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 13, 2013Pros: Unlike other companies, a developer is not a mere developer but a lot more. Like customer focus, contributing to program management is also expected.Cons: Being a big company, there is friction between teams. There is not a very effective channel for intra-team communication. The review system is not really transparent.
- 1.0Great Pay, Unrealistic ExpectationsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 11, 2016Pros: Pay is great, benefits are good.Cons: Expectations are unrealistic, and out-of-country workers are hard to work with. HR is incompetent. Newcomers will be expected to climb the ladder, but reorgs will get in the way, as will people sticking to only doing things the old ways. You'll be asked to drive and come up with ideas, but having to deal with team projects will get in the way of actually accomplishing anything.
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