Microsoft

Software Developer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

October 1, 2019

Positive ExperienceNo Response

Process

The first and second round interviews are a very exhausting, intimidating process, but also an amazing experience. Speaking to some of the most brilliant minds in the world is a privilege. So, do not try and fake it; they don't care as long as you are a good cultural fit.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Developer role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

30%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Redmond, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive59%

Neutral30%

Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

Hard

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Easy

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Valid Word

Easy

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

Strings