Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 1, 2013
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Process
The first interview consisted of one initial interview with two technical questions as well as a few behavioral questions.
The second set of interviews was much more involved. On campus, there were five one-hour interviews, including a lunch interview. Nearly all of these were technical questions.
Questions
Technical questions in the 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
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
5.0
Great place to work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 14, 2010
Pros: Cutting-edge software development makes you proud.
Good life/work balance on most teams.
Great benefits.
Flexible hours.
Cons: Work/Life balance is very variable throughout the company. I have friends from various teams; some are working twice as much as others and not appreciated well enough for their work. It all depends on the team.
3.0
Good place for a career start point
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 13, 2014
Pros: A lot of talent, you can learn a lot of knowledge here.
Cons: Boring, no exciting work, hard to make new features.
4.0
Good Balance, Confusing Strategy
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 2, 2010
Pros: 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.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 14, 2010Pros: Cutting-edge software development makes you proud. Good life/work balance on most teams. Great benefits. Flexible hours.Cons: Work/Life balance is very variable throughout the company. I have friends from various teams; some are working twice as much as others and not appreciated well enough for their work. It all depends on the team.
- 3.0Good place for a career start pointSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 13, 2014Pros: A lot of talent, you can learn a lot of knowledge here.Cons: Boring, no exciting work, hard to make new features.
- 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.
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