Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Pass the on-campus interview easily and step to the on-site interview.
The on-site interview takes about 5 hours, including lunch time.
I interviewed 5 rounds, and all were data structures and algorithms.
I think I did pretty well on 3 out of 5, but not on the other two. Especially the third interviewer, I think he is the one who declined me.
Questions
Design some functions of a game with gold, player, and enemy.
Design data structures and implement update and detect collision functions.
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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
- 4.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 17, 2015Pros: Good work-life balance. Work-time flexibility. Single office.Cons: Low salary. Too many politics. Less challenging projects.
- 4.0A good starting workplace if you are just out of college!Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 27, 2013Pros: The salary is good. You are surrounded by really smart people. The work environment is pretty laid back.Cons: Things tend to get slow as there is quite a bit of red tape. Vision trickles down too slowly.
- 3.0Nice Colleagues, Bad PaySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 13, 2025Pros: Great benefits, great work, nice colleagues, remote-friendly.Cons: Bad pay, bad work-life balance, slow-moving culture.
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