Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
October 1, 2011
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Questions were asked:
- Find the pair of numbers from a sorted array whose sum is equal to the input value.
Questions
Find a pair of numbers out of a sorted array whose sum equals a given number.
Given value is 9876. Print nine thousand eight hundred seventy-six.
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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
3.0
Ok for new grads
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 23, 2014
Pros: Green card policy
Work-life balance: Lots of teams really have little work to do, especially test teams.
Health insurance
401(k)
Mature engineering system
Systematic and automated testing
Cons: Old technology, isolated from the rest of the IT world.
Too many vendors, especially from India.
Slow promotion speed: for engineers, it's normal to take 3 years to be promoted one level.
5.0
Great Company, Good Pay
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 29, 2025
Pros: Great company and good pay.
Cons: Not much to dislike. I enjoyed it.
2.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 21, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance and work.
Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.
- 3.0Ok for new gradsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 23, 2014Pros: Green card policy Work-life balance: Lots of teams really have little work to do, especially test teams. Health insurance 401(k) Mature engineering system Systematic and automated testingCons: Old technology, isolated from the rest of the IT world. Too many vendors, especially from India. Slow promotion speed: for engineers, it's normal to take 3 years to be promoted one level.
- 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.
- 2.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 21, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance and work.Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.
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