Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Applied at a campus info session.
Secured an on-campus interview that lasted 30 minutes. Received an invitation for an onsite interview the business day after. Scheduled the onsite interview for a month later. Completed 4 rounds of interviews. Each round included one technical question and some resume/background discussion. Received an offer the business day after.
Overall, a super positive experience. This included a non-stop flight, a rental car, $75 per day for meals, $50 per day for sightseeing, and a luxury hotel, among other amenities. The interviewers and recruiters were all exceptionally friendly.
Questions
Past jobs/projects on resume.
Cannot discuss technical questions.
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The following metrics were computed from 214 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
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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.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Best Company, No Cons!Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 4, 2015Pros: Best company for a job in the world.Cons: I can't find any cons for this company.
- 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.
- 3.0Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedanSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 23, 2008Pros: The benefits are top-notch. The pay is solid, if not spectacular, but decent given the stability and low risk. In teams I've been on, work-life balance is excellent. Oh, and occasionally we get to write software.Cons: It's hard to get anything interesting done at a company this size. More energy goes into covering your butt and navigating the tangled web of interdependencies than into innovation.
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