Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
February 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process typically involves standard questions and lasts about 5 hours. It is not painful and includes some whiteboard coding and algorithm discussions. The hiring manager was very nice and discussed the team at length.
Questions
This is about image processing, which I have no experience in.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 634 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral32%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Great work-life balance
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
April 14, 2014
Pros: Great work-life balance, personal office space.
Cons: Less career advancement opportunity. Nothing else that I can think of.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 9, 2015
Pros: The salary is fantastic, the benefits are top-notch, and the products you work on truly do change the world, so it is easy to find meaning in your work.
The people you meet here are genuine and very intelligent, which is great considering how much time you spend with them.
Cons: Work/life balance is a little tough at times. Given the magnitude of bugs or failures in a product like Windows, fixing them is a process that will result in many late nights and giving up your weekends.
3.0
Technical, But Tough Oncalls
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Sammamish, Washington, United States
June 25, 2015
Pros: - Very technical.
- Needs quick and deep understanding of the various components in the pipeline.
- Competition is fierce, so is personal development.
Cons: On-call duties can be a pain, especially if your component is the backbone or infrastructure on which other components are built.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesApril 14, 2014Pros: Great work-life balance, personal office space.Cons: Less career advancement opportunity. Nothing else that I can think of.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 9, 2015Pros: The salary is fantastic, the benefits are top-notch, and the products you work on truly do change the world, so it is easy to find meaning in your work. The people you meet here are genuine and very intelligent, which is great considering how much time you spend with them.Cons: Work/life balance is a little tough at times. Given the magnitude of bugs or failures in a product like Windows, fixing them is a process that will result in many late nights and giving up your weekends.
- 3.0Technical, But Tough OncallsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSammamish, Washington, United StatesJune 25, 2015Pros: - Very technical. - Needs quick and deep understanding of the various components in the pipeline. - Competition is fierce, so is personal development.Cons: On-call duties can be a pain, especially if your component is the backbone or infrastructure on which other components are built.
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