Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I submitted my resume at the career fair in September and was then contacted by a recruiter for an on-campus interview at the end of October.
I was given a form to choose between three roles: developer, tester, and program manager. I chose to interview as a developer.
The interview included basic data structure and algorithm questions. There were two coding questions:
- How to reverse an array in place.
- How to find the number of repeated words in a string.
Questions
Reverse an array in place.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 135 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 1.0Good company, with no policies to keep managers' power in checkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 19, 2021Pros: Interesting work Growing stock price Health benefitsCons: Your growth will never reflect your work; your relationship with the manager and doing things to please them will. In theory, the company tries to be a great place to work, but from the inside, it's clear that you will be part of: * A zero work-life balance team handling interesting work with minimum growth. * A relaxed team with no value addition to your career.
- 2.0Not a great place to growSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 12, 2025Pros: WLB in non-Azure is decent, and benefits are nice.Cons: WLB in Azure is quite rough, including the on-call experience.
- 5.0SDE at MicrosoftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 10, 2024Pros: Great culture, community, and team.Cons: High standards and competitive atmosphere
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