Software Developer Interview Experience - Tempe, Arizona
November 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This was my first on-campus interview.
The interviewer asked me two behavioral questions and one coding question.
- The first question was: "Why are you pursuing a Ph.D. degree while planning to work as an SDE?"
- The second question was: "Tell me about a tough experience."
Finally, I was asked to write a piece of code to count how many 'a's appear before the first 'b' in a character array.
Questions
No surprise questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Developer role in Tempe, Arizona.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Tempe, Arizona is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in Tempe, Arizona.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Great engineering, design, and PM teams
Software Developer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 8, 2013
Pros: The people – Dev, Design, QA, and PMs – were outstanding. A highly collaborative environment.
Cons: Too many layers, too much bureaucracy. Hyper-competitive environment - at times, people worried more about reviews and managing up than the work.
5.0
Great Environment, No Cons
Software Developer • Current Employee
January 28, 2020
Pros: Great environment to work in.
Cons: None to share about Microsoft.
5.0
Good Company, Pressure Environment
Software Developer • Current Employee
Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
November 9, 2024
Pros: Good company, communication, benefits, opportunities.
Cons: Bad environment, work under pressure.
- 3.0Great engineering, design, and PM teamsSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 8, 2013Pros: The people – Dev, Design, QA, and PMs – were outstanding. A highly collaborative environment.Cons: Too many layers, too much bureaucracy. Hyper-competitive environment - at times, people worried more about reviews and managing up than the work.
- 5.0Great Environment, No ConsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeJanuary 28, 2020Pros: Great environment to work in.Cons: None to share about Microsoft.
- 5.0Good Company, Pressure EnvironmentSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeCosta Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilNovember 9, 2024Pros: Good company, communication, benefits, opportunities.Cons: Bad environment, work under pressure.
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