Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
November 15, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was selected for an on-campus interview. The interview was 30 minutes, mostly behavioral and one technical question (very simple) on DNS servers.
Waiting for the next round.
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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
1.0
Dissatisfied former employer
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 26, 2010
Pros: Great opportunity to make a difference in the world.
Excellent and knowledgeable coworkers.
Great benefits.
Excellent opportunity to learn and grow.
Cons: Too many layers of management.
Too many reorganizations.
Way too much politics.
Management typically does not communicate changes.
Management is more concerned with their careers than their employees.
4.0
Great company with smart people, but management of some teams is not good
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 19, 2009
Pros: You can work with lots of smart, hard-working people.
You have many chances to work on projects across different teams.
It has a very established software development process.
Cons: Too big to change fast. Political issues everywhere.
Not all leads are good at management.
Development tools need to be improved.
5.0
Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 9, 2008
Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.
Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.
- 1.0Dissatisfied former employerSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 26, 2010Pros: Great opportunity to make a difference in the world. Excellent and knowledgeable coworkers. Great benefits. Excellent opportunity to learn and grow.Cons: Too many layers of management. Too many reorganizations. Way too much politics. Management typically does not communicate changes. Management is more concerned with their careers than their employees.
- 4.0Great company with smart people, but management of some teams is not goodSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 19, 2009Pros: You can work with lots of smart, hard-working people. You have many chances to work on projects across different teams. It has a very established software development process.Cons: Too big to change fast. Political issues everywhere. Not all leads are good at management. Development tools need to be improved.
- 5.0Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applicationsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 9, 2008Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.
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