Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Applied on campus and heard back in two weeks.
Had the final round interview at the Seattle headquarters.
Overall, the process was easy if practiced.
Brush up on sorting a linked list.
Prepare for the following technical topics:
- Array
- String
- Tree
- Graph
- Linked list
- Recursion
- Sorting
- Threads
- Locks
Prepare for the behavioral interview as well.
There was one on-campus interview and three onsite interviews, including a lunch interview. They do not evaluate for the lunch interview.
Questions
Sort a linked list.
Topics include:
- Arrays
- Strings
- Trees
- Graphs
- Linked lists
- Recursion
- Sorting
- Threads
- Locks
- etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 83 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 2.0Money Is Good, Management BadSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 29, 2012Pros: Money and benefits are all Microsoft gives.Cons: Management sucks, big time. So many people to do BS, nobody to work.
- 4.0Smart Team, Tough PromotionSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 30, 2014Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.
- 4.0Great Manager, Dull AtmosphereSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 9, 2016Pros: My manager is experienced. I learned a lot from him.Cons: The whole atmosphere is not active.
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