Software Design Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - India
June 3, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was great. If I had prepared for my interview, it would have been very easy.
- Find the minimum distance between two nodes.
- A few questions on strings.
- A design problem on social networking sites: design a social networking site for children.
Questions
Design a social networking site for children.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Design Engineer (SDE) role in India.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Design Engineer (SDE) roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral20%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Design Engineer (SDE) interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Good place to work
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
February 2, 2016
Pros: Great work-life balance, almost no time limitations, and you won't be caught in traffic jams on the way to or from work.
People here are very clever, so there are many things you can learn from them.
Cons: All technology is from Microsoft itself, which is different from every other software company. So not so much of your experience will work here.
5.0
Great Health, Good Pay
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
May 3, 2016
Pros: Nice health care, nice compensation.
Cons: Nothing really, not good. Overall, good.
5.0
Excellent work environment
Software Design Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
September 25, 2024
Pros: Highly selective acceptance criteria means that colleagues are very supportive, knowledgeable, and generally a pleasure to work with.
Cons: Hours can be long during release phases.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Design Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaFebruary 2, 2016Pros: Great work-life balance, almost no time limitations, and you won't be caught in traffic jams on the way to or from work. People here are very clever, so there are many things you can learn from them.Cons: All technology is from Microsoft itself, which is different from every other software company. So not so much of your experience will work here.
- 5.0Great Health, Good PaySoftware Design Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesMay 3, 2016Pros: Nice health care, nice compensation.Cons: Nothing really, not good. Overall, good.
- 5.0Excellent work environmentSoftware Design Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSeptember 25, 2024Pros: Highly selective acceptance criteria means that colleagues are very supportive, knowledgeable, and generally a pleasure to work with.Cons: Hours can be long during release phases.
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