Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The interview started with a brief introduction. They were quite thorough regarding the details I provided in the candidate interest form.
The interviewer asked:
- Why I chose both test and dev.
- To give an example of breaking a product.
Then, we moved on to a programming question: Given a very long string, write a program to determine the unique words in the string.
Questions
Testing is about breaking things.
Describe an example where you found a defect in something by trying to break it.
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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.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 28, 2010Pros: Great benefits for all, yee haw.Cons: They don't pay as well as other companies.
- 5.0Great Place, Few MeetingsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 12, 2015Pros: best environment, facilities, compensation.Cons: Work politics in some branches, too many meetings.
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