Process
After an initial online screening round, an offline interview was conducted at the Bangalore office.
There was one pen-and-paper coding round and three to four technical interviews, depending on the candidate. The fourth interview was a mix of technical and HR.
The interviewers were very friendly and casual enough to make us feel at ease.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft SDE-1 role in India.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SDE-1 roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive90%
Neutral10%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SDE-1 interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Very low money, but great work-life balance. No, please
SDE-1 • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 9, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Great campus.
Cons: Very low salary and base package.
5.0
Great Work Culture
SDE-1 • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 7, 2020
Pros: Great work culture and a supportive team to keep you going.
You have freedom to work on your own, and it's a very flexible place, something which I really loved.
Very good salary, amazing campus, & very nice perks.
Cons: None I can think of.
3.0
Nice Place, But Stagnant
SDE-1 • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 23, 2020
Pros: Nice place to work.
Cons: Lack of innovation and strategy.
- 3.0Very low money, but great work-life balance. No, pleaseSDE-1 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 9, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. Great campus.Cons: Very low salary and base package.
- 5.0Great Work CultureSDE-1 • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 7, 2020Pros: Great work culture and a supportive team to keep you going. You have freedom to work on your own, and it's a very flexible place, something which I really loved. Very good salary, amazing campus, & very nice perks.Cons: None I can think of.
- 3.0Nice Place, But StagnantSDE-1 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 23, 2020Pros: Nice place to work.Cons: Lack of innovation and strategy.
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