Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Belgrade, Serbia

May 1, 2012

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied for a Microsoft Software Development Engineer position in one of their European offices.

The first part of the interview consisted of an initial CV screening and a written test exam.

I didn't prepare for it and messed up the test, hence I didn't proceed to an interview.

Questions

You have a tree with black and white nodes in it. The goal is to find the longest white path in the tree.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Belgrade, Serbia.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Belgrade, Serbia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Belgrade, Serbia.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Awesome job, great people, and culture

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: I really enjoy working here. Great work/life balance, interesting problems to solve at the office, and great people to work with.

Cons: The salary is competitive, but you won't be making millions. Traffic during the daily commute can be bad at times.

Awesome job, great people, and culture

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: I really enjoy working here. Great work/life balance, interesting problems to solve at the office, and great people to work with.

Cons: The salary is competitive, but you won't be making millions. Traffic during the daily commute can be bad at times.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Microsoft really takes care of its employees, and there are certainly opportunities for advancement in a wide variety of fields.

Cons: If you're in a group with a bunch of high performers, you'll lose promotion velocity unless you're able to get the lion's share of high-visibility work. Feature creep and politics make development frustrating at times.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Microsoft really takes care of its employees, and there are certainly opportunities for advancement in a wide variety of fields.

Cons: If you're in a group with a bunch of high performers, you'll lose promotion velocity unless you're able to get the lion's share of high-visibility work. Feature creep and politics make development frustrating at times.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

Awesome job, great people, and culture

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: I really enjoy working here. Great work/life balance, interesting problems to solve at the office, and great people to work with.

Cons: The salary is competitive, but you won't be making millions. Traffic during the daily commute can be bad at times.

5.0
Awesome job, great people, and culture
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
June 8, 2013
Pros: I really enjoy working here. Great work/life balance, interesting problems to solve at the office, and great people to work with.
Cons: The salary is competitive, but you won't be making millions. Traffic during the daily commute can be bad at times.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Microsoft really takes care of its employees, and there are certainly opportunities for advancement in a wide variety of fields.

Cons: If you're in a group with a bunch of high performers, you'll lose promotion velocity unless you're able to get the lion's share of high-visibility work. Feature creep and politics make development frustrating at times.

4.0
Good place to work
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 15, 2010
Pros: Microsoft really takes care of its employees, and there are certainly opportunities for advancement in a wide variety of fields.
Cons: If you're in a group with a bunch of high performers, you'll lose promotion velocity unless you're able to get the lion's share of high-visibility work. Feature creep and politics make development frustrating at times.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

4.0
Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
March 22, 2022
Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.
Cons: None I am aware of.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

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

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.

Valid Word

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.

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