Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
At the on-campus interview, one question was asked: the lowest common ancestor of a tree. After two weeks, I got the onsite interview invitation but was rejected.
The onsite interview had some basic questions, such as deleting an element of a certain value from a double linked list and a hash table.
It seems the recruiter matched me to the wrong group. The onsite questions were not as interesting as the on-campus interview. Two days after the onsite interview, I was rejected.
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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
- 5.0Great Projects, People, Pay!Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 27, 2020Pros: Salary, benefits, projects, people, opportunitiesCons: Large company, need to keep eyes on the ball.
- 5.0Great Company, Good PaySoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: Great company and good pay.Cons: Not much to dislike. I enjoyed it.
- 3.0Free-for-all politics, not company goals, make you successfulSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 21, 2013Pros: There are some smart people. You can find teams to work comfortable 35-hour weeks and still get paid well.Cons: Product/company success is secondary. Everyone ambitious is out for themselves. Since review is curved, you need to come out ahead of your peers first and foremost. Managers would actually mentor me in those terms. Toxic environment!
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