Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I applied online through the Microsoft website and was contacted a few days later via email by an HR company.
This email arranged several campus interview dates and asked me to list my available times.
At the interview, I met with a Manager of a Software Development Engineer in Test. He took "casual" to an extreme and was noticeably tired and uninterested, having interviewed candidates all day.
He asked two logic-based questions.
Questions
Imagine you're a door company and the company that sells you your door handles decides to raise the price. You now want to make your own handles and enter the door handle market. How would you design your door handle?
You are given two numbers, M and N (e.g., 10 and 15), and an array with N-M numbers. This array contains numbers between M and N (e.g., 11, 12, 13, 11, 14). The numbers are not ordered and can be repeated. How do you find the number(s) not listed in the array?
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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
- 3.0Good old MSSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2016Pros: Good benefits, campus. Option to move between teams easily.Cons: Engineering systems need an overhaul.
- 5.0Smart Team, Fun CultureSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 29, 2013Pros: - Many different products to work on. - Very smart and motivated employees. - Flexible work schedule. - Cool culture.Cons: - Not viewed as progressive as some other companies (although not necessarily true). - Sometimes have to work a lot of hours.
- 4.0Good place to work, but no longer the Microsoft of the 80s and 90sSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 11, 2008Pros: The company still attracts and retains good engineering talent. The benefits program is outstanding. The company still has an extremely strong presence in the PC/desktop market. Very good compensation.Cons: Microsoft is no longer seen as a "hot" place to work, so the concentration of top-flight engineering talent is less dense than it used to be. Senior management has shown confusion with its business strategy over the last decade, having difficulty shipping Vista and always playing catch-up with Google. Innovation is limited. The company is slow-moving and can take a long time to get anything interesting done. Size can be stifling.
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