Process
On-campus screening interview.
It was fairly casual, but also rushed since we only had a half hour or so. The interviewer talked to me about my resume and had me describe one of the projects I had listed.
Questions
Write a function that returns the nth prime number.
For example:
nthPrime(1)should return 2, as 2 is the first prime number.nthPrime(2)should return 3.- And so on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 138 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive49%
Neutral41%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Hectic Schedule
Software Developer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 25, 2023
Pros: Good salary and food overall.
Cons: The schedule became a bit hectic.
4.0
Good pay, but dull work and MSFT is quick to lay off staff
Software Developer • Current Employee
June 17, 2024
Pros: Benefits, Variety of work, Location, People, Inclusive.
Cons: Lack of job security.
Hard to move between business groups.
Communication between business groups is difficult.
Out-of-hours support (even for engineering roles).
4.0
Inclusive Culture, Poor Balance
Software Developer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 22, 2022
Pros: A pro is that there is good inclusiveness.
Cons: The con is that there is poor work-life balance.
- 4.0Good Pay, Hectic ScheduleSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 25, 2023Pros: Good salary and food overall.Cons: The schedule became a bit hectic.
- 4.0Good pay, but dull work and MSFT is quick to lay off staffSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeJune 17, 2024Pros: Benefits, Variety of work, Location, People, Inclusive.Cons: Lack of job security. Hard to move between business groups. Communication between business groups is difficult. Out-of-hours support (even for engineering roles).
- 4.0Inclusive Culture, Poor BalanceSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 22, 2022Pros: A pro is that there is good inclusiveness.Cons: The con is that there is poor work-life balance.
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