Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A 30-minute on-campus interview led to an on-site interview in Redmond.
This consisted of four separate, back-to-back 45-minute interviews in a small room with a whiteboard and table.
Five to ten minutes of each interview were dedicated to personality-type, non-technical questions, followed by one hard technical question that required writing code on the whiteboard. Once a solution was reached, the interviewer had you explain it and then engage in Q&A.
Questions
Find a cycle in a linked list.
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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
1.0
Worst software job of my career
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 28, 2014
Pros: Health insurance, dental, and vision benefits were very good. Free coffee and soda were provided. The cafeteria offered good food.
Cons: Lots of corporate politics, a cumbersome and frustrating review process, and it was impossible to change positions if you were struggling in the one you were in. I ended up fixing other people's bugs for two years, working on mostly legacy code. My manager was a jerk. The commute also sucked. Quitting was the best decision I ever made.
5.0
Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and results
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 26, 2012
Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.
Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.
4.0
Good Company, Lost In Machine
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 14, 2009
Pros: It pays the bills, and it feels great to work for a company that cares about the world around us.
Cons: Too anonymous and a huge machine to get lost in. It is a city unto itself and creates an unrealistic worldview.
- 1.0Worst software job of my careerSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 28, 2014Pros: Health insurance, dental, and vision benefits were very good. Free coffee and soda were provided. The cafeteria offered good food.Cons: Lots of corporate politics, a cumbersome and frustrating review process, and it was impossible to change positions if you were struggling in the one you were in. I ended up fixing other people's bugs for two years, working on mostly legacy code. My manager was a jerk. The commute also sucked. Quitting was the best decision I ever made.
- 5.0Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and resultsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 26, 2012Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.
- 4.0Good Company, Lost In MachineSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2009Pros: It pays the bills, and it feels great to work for a company that cares about the world around us.Cons: Too anonymous and a huge machine to get lost in. It is a city unto itself and creates an unrealistic worldview.
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