Software Engineering Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Microsoft flew me out to Redmond, put me up in the Weston in Bellevue, and paid for my meals and other expenses. Simply put, they really wine and dine you.
The interview process itself was straightforward. I took a cab from the Bellevue Westin to Microsoft's HQ. There, they served me and the other applicants breakfast.
Four interviews took place throughout the day, each lasting around 40 minutes. Each interview consisted of a bit of talk about what I had done and my interviewer's role in the company, followed by one technical question.
Questions
Develop an algorithm that reverses the words in a string stored in a character array. How low can you make the computational and space complexity?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Software Engineering Intern ReviewSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 10, 2022Pros: I think the work I was doing was very interesting.Cons: Your project varies on the team you get. Some projects I found were not interesting; I was fortunate enough to have an interesting project.
- 5.0Meaningful Work, Lacking MentorshipSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 9, 2021Pros: Lots of opportunities for meaningful work!Cons: Mentorship could be much better.
- 5.0Fun, Helpful, Hard To PromoteSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 2, 2018Pros: Fun, great environment, and tons of help.Cons: It's hard to move up.
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