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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington

February 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Very strong logistical support from Human Resources, particularly with answering questions and travel arrangements.

On-site interviews were quite taxing. The questions were not overly difficult; however, a combination of fatigue and ill-preparation in certain areas (e.g., recursion for me) weakened my performance.

Overall, it was a pleasant and very educational experience, despite being fruitless this time around. I am currently working elsewhere and am excited to perhaps try again someday!

Questions

Given a 2-D grid with certain cells (coordinates given) being inaccessible, and a virtual robot starting in the top-left corner that can only go down or right, write an algorithm that will guarantee that the robot reaches the bottom-right corner of the grid, or determine that a path (given the above constraints) is impossible.

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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

23%
Pass 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

Positive54%
Neutral31%
Negative14%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.

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