Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
May 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
What you'd expect.
Five on-site interviews, tons of coding questions. The questions themselves were not particularly difficult, but they dug very deep. If you used any shortcuts, they would have you code the non-shortcut version.
Questions
Reverse a string.
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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.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 8, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Pay is too low here.
4.0
Smart Team, Tough Promotion
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 30, 2014
Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.
Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.
4.0
One of the best experiences a 20-year-old geek can have
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 12, 2012
Pros: Great people, lot of opportunities, and a lot of interesting projects.
Cons: Too many meetings and no food during the evenings.
- 5.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 8, 2022Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: Pay is too low here.
- 4.0Smart Team, Tough PromotionSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 30, 2014Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.
- 4.0One of the best experiences a 20-year-old geek can haveSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 12, 2012Pros: Great people, lot of opportunities, and a lot of interesting projects.Cons: Too many meetings and no food during the evenings.
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