Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
It took a very long time.
I attended a career fair in September 2013 and had an on-campus interview in mid-October, but received no information until February 2014.
The on-site interview took about 4 hours. One of the 10 people interviewed might be selected, and unfortunately, I was not.
By the way, they provided nice food, and the whole process was quite cool. You know, it's Microsoft.
Questions
Typical one: Find a + b = c from three arrays.
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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
- 5.0Working at MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 29, 2017Pros: I worked in a very flexible team and had the chance to work on anything I found interesting. In particular, I had the chance to collaborate with Microsoft Research, even though mine is an SDE role.Cons: The company is too big. There's lots of politics and internal friction.
- 5.0Good Balance, Weak StockSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2017Pros: Good work/life balance, friendly environment.Cons: Stock awards are not very incentive.
- 3.0Ok for new gradsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 23, 2014Pros: Green card policy Work-life balance: Lots of teams really have little work to do, especially test teams. Health insurance 401(k) Mature engineering system Systematic and automated testingCons: Old technology, isolated from the rest of the IT world. Too many vendors, especially from India. Slow promotion speed: for engineers, it's normal to take 3 years to be promoted one level.
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