Senior Principal Engineer Interview Experience - Hyderābād, India
May 12, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was a lengthy process with 5 rounds. It largely involved coding, then system design, and finally HR. System design focused on the architecture of the system I had worked on and my contributions to it.
Questions
What do you think of my system architecture, microservices, coding principles, refactoring, etc.?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Senior Principal Engineer role in Hyderābād, India.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Principal Engineer roles in Hyderābād, India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Principal Engineer interview process in Hyderābād, India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good work and perks
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, India
September 21, 2024
Pros: Work is top-notch. Perks are good, the office is great, and there are learning opportunities galore.
Cons: Work can be monotonous in that the same project keeps getting dragged along with a new framework every 6 months, although it is specific to certain orgs or projects.
1.0
Worst company to join as senior software engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, India
October 12, 2020
Pros: Pure Tech company. Great CEO.
Cons: Too much politics and bullying by GEMs.
2.0
Start as a fresher off-college. You'd just feel fine
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, India
January 15, 2010
Pros: Salary, salary, and salary. Perks and benefits are good too. The company has a very good campus with good sports facilities as well.
Cons: Zero people management. No care of employees' interests. Terrible working style.
Start as a fresher from college, and this would be the world for you. Else, it's tough to make a career from the bottom up.
- 4.0Good work and perksSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, IndiaSeptember 21, 2024Pros: Work is top-notch. Perks are good, the office is great, and there are learning opportunities galore.Cons: Work can be monotonous in that the same project keeps getting dragged along with a new framework every 6 months, although it is specific to certain orgs or projects.
- 1.0Worst company to join as senior software engineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, IndiaOctober 12, 2020Pros: Pure Tech company. Great CEO.Cons: Too much politics and bullying by GEMs.
- 2.0Start as a fresher off-college. You'd just feel fineSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, IndiaJanuary 15, 2010Pros: Salary, salary, and salary. Perks and benefits are good too. The company has a very good campus with good sports facilities as well.Cons: Zero people management. No care of employees' interests. Terrible working style. Start as a fresher from college, and this would be the world for you. Else, it's tough to make a career from the bottom up.
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