Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The interview process typically involves multiple phone screens:
- First, a screen with a recruiter.
- Then, a screen with the hiring manager.
Finally, after a few weeks, you may be called for an onsite interview. These all-day interviews are brutal, and you have to be on top of your game the entire day. The last interviewer makes the hiring call.
Questions
Usual string, array, and linked list questions.
Given two nodes in a tree, find the lowest common ancestor.
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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
- 3.0Smart Minds, High PoliticsSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 27, 2013Pros: Great place to work. You will be among some of the great minds, with a lot of opportunities to learn and explore if you are determined and self-motivated.Cons: There is a lot of politics at the higher management level. The review system is not transparent.
- 4.0Great Internship, Older GroupSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 29, 2010Pros: A great place for an internship. Lots of opportunities to get exposure to different parts of the company and new products still in the pipeline. Good work-life balance and benefits, plus lots of free stuff.Cons: The group I was placed with tended to be a bit older and more 9-to-5 than other parts of the company.
- 3.0Good Growth, But Too LargeSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 25, 2010Pros: A lot of growth opportunity, great benefits, and a great reputation to put on your resume.Cons: It was a little too large for me.
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