Microsoft

Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

December 1, 2012

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

After they screened my resume, they replied within two days with an email to choose a phone interview time.

The overall interview was easy for a phone interview, but I guess the recruiter didn't quite grasp all of my answers well (it was the end of the day for him, by the way).

Questions

Unexpected: The recruiter asked how many lines of code I have written in my biggest project.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive71%

Neutral14%

Negative14%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Challenging, Learned, Some Limits

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Very challenging, learned a lot.

Cons: Serious design decisions may be reserved, in some cases, for full-time employees.

Challenging, Learned, Some Limits

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Very challenging, learned a lot.

Cons: Serious design decisions may be reserved, in some cases, for full-time employees.

Good company to work for

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 25, 2020

Pros: A big and stable company. Many projects. Many good people.

Cons: Lower and middle management not great.

Good company to work for

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 25, 2020

Pros: A big and stable company. Many projects. Many good people.

Cons: Lower and middle management not great.

Vast opportunities within an amazing company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are many opportunities, people are great and motivated, many challenges to work on, and benefits are great.

Cons: Too big so you can get lost if you are not paying attention to your career. The public doesn't think highly of the brand, which is frustrating at times.

Vast opportunities within an amazing company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are many opportunities, people are great and motivated, many challenges to work on, and benefits are great.

Cons: Too big so you can get lost if you are not paying attention to your career. The public doesn't think highly of the brand, which is frustrating at times.

Challenging, Learned, Some Limits

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Very challenging, learned a lot.

Cons: Serious design decisions may be reserved, in some cases, for full-time employees.

5.0
Challenging, Learned, Some Limits
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 10, 2023
Pros: Very challenging, learned a lot.
Cons: Serious design decisions may be reserved, in some cases, for full-time employees.

Good company to work for

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 25, 2020

Pros: A big and stable company. Many projects. Many good people.

Cons: Lower and middle management not great.

5.0
Good company to work for
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 25, 2020
Pros: A big and stable company. Many projects. Many good people.
Cons: Lower and middle management not great.

Vast opportunities within an amazing company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are many opportunities, people are great and motivated, many challenges to work on, and benefits are great.

Cons: Too big so you can get lost if you are not paying attention to your career. The public doesn't think highly of the brand, which is frustrating at times.

4.0
Vast opportunities within an amazing company
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 31, 2013
Pros: There are many opportunities, people are great and motivated, many challenges to work on, and benefits are great.
Cons: Too big so you can get lost if you are not paying attention to your career. The public doesn't think highly of the brand, which is frustrating at times.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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