Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India

October 1, 2019

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

When Microsoft SDE intern positions opened, I applied for referrals. I received a referral and then a link to apply on the Microsoft Careers website. A few days later, I got a test link. Afterwards, an online interview round occurred, followed by two onsite rounds in Bangalore.

Questions

They asked coding questions in all rounds.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Success Rate

47%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive79%

Neutral11%

Negative11%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Good Balance, Stuck On Teams

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Work-life balance, quality teams.

Cons: It's tough to change teams and projects.

Good Balance, Stuck On Teams

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Work-life balance, quality teams.

Cons: It's tough to change teams and projects.

Great Work, Tough Managers

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Great and Challenging Work with Excellent Perks Microsoft is amazing when it comes to career growth and work-life balance. There is a variety of domains to work on. Commendable quality of work and a good working environment. An overall great experience, with a lot to learn.

Cons: Managers are not good. There is a management monopoly. Communication lags from senior management. Challenging, and sometimes added pressure due to operational challenges.

Great Work, Tough Managers

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Great and Challenging Work with Excellent Perks Microsoft is amazing when it comes to career growth and work-life balance. There is a variety of domains to work on. Commendable quality of work and a good working environment. An overall great experience, with a lot to learn.

Cons: Managers are not good. There is a management monopoly. Communication lags from senior management. Challenging, and sometimes added pressure due to operational challenges.

Mature response to COVID-19

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Didn't cancel internships despite COVID-19. Extremely warm and co-operative administration.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Mature response to COVID-19

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Didn't cancel internships despite COVID-19. Extremely warm and co-operative administration.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Good Balance, Stuck On Teams

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Work-life balance, quality teams.

Cons: It's tough to change teams and projects.

4.0
Good Balance, Stuck On Teams
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 18, 2017
Pros: Work-life balance, quality teams.
Cons: It's tough to change teams and projects.

Great Work, Tough Managers

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Great and Challenging Work with Excellent Perks Microsoft is amazing when it comes to career growth and work-life balance. There is a variety of domains to work on. Commendable quality of work and a good working environment. An overall great experience, with a lot to learn.

Cons: Managers are not good. There is a management monopoly. Communication lags from senior management. Challenging, and sometimes added pressure due to operational challenges.

4.0
Great Work, Tough Managers
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 14, 2014
Pros: Great and Challenging Work with Excellent Perks Microsoft is amazing when it comes to career growth and work-life balance. There is a variety of domains to work on. Commendable quality of work and a good working environment. An overall great experience, with a lot to learn.
Cons: Managers are not good. There is a management monopoly. Communication lags from senior management. Challenging, and sometimes added pressure due to operational challenges.

Mature response to COVID-19

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Didn't cancel internships despite COVID-19. Extremely warm and co-operative administration.

Cons: None that I can think of.

5.0
Mature response to COVID-19
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 28, 2020
Pros: Didn't cancel internships despite COVID-19. Extremely warm and co-operative administration.
Cons: None that I can think 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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