Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 15, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
One screening call, then flew out to Redmond for on-site. The interview day comprised of four interviews in the afternoon after a large group lunch. Was asked a number of questions about code optimization, array manipulation, some SQL stuff, and then design patterns.
Questions
Why are interfaces important?
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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
4.0
Good company to work for
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 23, 2012
Pros: A good company to work for.
Cons: Hard to innovate new products.
4.0
Good Balance, Slow Career
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 26, 2015
Pros: Good work/life balance.
Nice, smart people.
There are many teams you can transfer to if you want to learn new things.
Huge user base for products.
Nice campus.
Cons: Career move is slow.
The company is huge, so it is not easy to turn direction.
Old or Microsoft-only technology.
Legacy enterprise product.
5.0
Software Engineer I
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 17, 2017
Pros: 50% 401k match.
Free coffee.
Sports memberships.
Laid-back atmosphere.
I would highly recommend this company.
Work-life balance is not only respected, it is encouraged.
My experience has been great.
Cons: I have heard that there are some teams that are not great, although I've never met anyone working for said teams. Everyone I've met likes their team.
You can always switch teams if this is the case.
I wish the free coffee wasn't Starbucks, but some fresh local roasted coffee. Minor gripe.
- 4.0Good company to work forSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 23, 2012Pros: A good company to work for.Cons: Hard to innovate new products.
- 4.0Good Balance, Slow CareerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 26, 2015Pros: Good work/life balance. Nice, smart people. There are many teams you can transfer to if you want to learn new things. Huge user base for products. Nice campus.Cons: Career move is slow. The company is huge, so it is not easy to turn direction. Old or Microsoft-only technology. Legacy enterprise product.
- 5.0Software Engineer ISoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 17, 2017Pros: 50% 401k match. Free coffee. Sports memberships. Laid-back atmosphere. I would highly recommend this company. Work-life balance is not only respected, it is encouraged. My experience has been great.Cons: I have heard that there are some teams that are not great, although I've never met anyone working for said teams. Everyone I've met likes their team. You can always switch teams if this is the case. I wish the free coffee wasn't Starbucks, but some fresh local roasted coffee. Minor gripe.
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