Software Engineering Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I passed the phone interview and went to Seattle for the on-site. The algorithm questions were not hard and could all be found in the posts of other Glassdoor users who had interviewed with Microsoft. They also asked me detailed questions, such as:
- What STL version am I using for C++ and its details?
- What are my experiences with STL and Boost?
- When using a receiving buffer of size 500 bytes to get data from a socket, what would happen if all the data sent each time is 1000 bytes, 500 bytes, and 300 bytes?
I did not give good answers to these questions because I had not done development coding for a while during my graduate study, and hence I was rejected.
Questions
What is the STL version I am using for C++ and its details?
What are your experiences with STL and Boost?
When you are using a receiving buffer of size 500 bytes to get data from a socket, what would happen if all the data sent each time is 1000 bytes, 500 bytes, and 300 bytes, respectively?
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Routine brainteasers at Microsoft Research interviewSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: A smart group of people, a good place for a software engineer.Cons: Mostly use C# and closed source.
- 5.0Great Culture, Variable TeamsSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 15, 2015Pros: Good corporate culture. Good compensation. Good perks. A 9-5 job. It might not be as fancy as other tech companies right now, but there are no crazy hours or expectation to stay long hours. The culture is relatively open as well.Cons: Typical big company problems. Difficult transparency to higher levels. Some decisions don't make sense to lower-level employees. Experience can vary extremely between teams – hugely! I cannot emphasize this enough. One team may have a very strict, no-nonsense culture; another might be completely different.
- 4.0Good Work, High PressureSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 3, 2023Pros: All are good really at the moment.Cons: Work pressure. Regional politics are bad.
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