Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
October 8, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
30-min remote international interview
Q: Describe your most difficult projects in technical detail. Q: Describe your most exciting projects. Q: Describe what you want to do next.
Q: Reverse every word in a sentence which contains only spaces and characters.
It was very hard to understand the interviewer due to phone/typing noise.
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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
This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financially
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 14, 2013
Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefits
Cons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.
4.0
Doers can do, relaxers can relax
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 27, 2015
Pros: If you want to go up the ladder fast, you can do it, provided you select the right team with the right people beforehand.
Cons: Waterfall processes, old technology, and a distance from new developments in Silicon Valley make it feel a little less techy.
4.0
Overall not bad
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
March 26, 2012
Pros: Great products and a good work-life balance compared to other companies, if you have the good fortune to work in the right teams.
Cons: The review system is skewed. Way too many layers of management. Goals keep changing whenever there is a change in management, and that's quite frequent. A lot of politics in India, not sure if it's the same elsewhere.
- 4.0This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financiallySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 14, 2013Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefitsCons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.
- 4.0Doers can do, relaxers can relaxSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 27, 2015Pros: If you want to go up the ladder fast, you can do it, provided you select the right team with the right people beforehand.Cons: Waterfall processes, old technology, and a distance from new developments in Silicon Valley make it feel a little less techy.
- 4.0Overall not badSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 26, 2012Pros: Great products and a good work-life balance compared to other companies, if you have the good fortune to work in the right teams.Cons: The review system is skewed. Way too many layers of management. Goals keep changing whenever there is a change in management, and that's quite frequent. A lot of politics in India, not sure if it's the same elsewhere.
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