Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

January 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I signed up for an on-campus interview, and they gave me a time slot.

The interviewer was brief and somewhat awkward with behavioral questions, and then got right into a brief technical question.

It was fairly easy, but I messed it up, and they got back to me quickly saying that I would not be moving on in the process.

Questions

You have two arrays:

One of length n with sorted elements.
One of length m + n with the first m elements sorted and the last n empty.

What's the best way to merge all elements into the m + n length array in sorted order?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

13%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive88%

Neutral13%

Negative0%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: They know how to work your potential.

Cons: Low possibilities to grow up in the enterprise.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: They know how to work your potential.

Cons: Low possibilities to grow up in the enterprise.

Great culture and interesting work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 21, 2019

Pros: - Management is supportive. - Lots of opportunity to grow.

Cons: - Company values can sometimes feel cheesy/insincere.

Great culture and interesting work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 21, 2019

Pros: - Management is supportive. - Lots of opportunity to grow.

Cons: - Company values can sometimes feel cheesy/insincere.

Flexible Work, Uneven Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 21, 2017

Pros: Good health insurance. Bonus and stock options are good in the long term. You can plan your office schedule; it's not like a 9-5 job. It is flexible, and the only thing they care about is the work being done on time.

Cons: The lesser middle management will make things more transparent between employees and the leadership team. Salaries and benefits are not equal among employees at the same level.

Flexible Work, Uneven Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 21, 2017

Pros: Good health insurance. Bonus and stock options are good in the long term. You can plan your office schedule; it's not like a 9-5 job. It is flexible, and the only thing they care about is the work being done on time.

Cons: The lesser middle management will make things more transparent between employees and the leadership team. Salaries and benefits are not equal among employees at the same level.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: They know how to work your potential.

Cons: Low possibilities to grow up in the enterprise.

4.0
Good place to work
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
June 3, 2014
Pros: They know how to work your potential.
Cons: Low possibilities to grow up in the enterprise.

Great culture and interesting work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 21, 2019

Pros: - Management is supportive. - Lots of opportunity to grow.

Cons: - Company values can sometimes feel cheesy/insincere.

5.0
Great culture and interesting work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 21, 2019
Pros: - Management is supportive. - Lots of opportunity to grow.
Cons: - Company values can sometimes feel cheesy/insincere.

Flexible Work, Uneven Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 21, 2017

Pros: Good health insurance. Bonus and stock options are good in the long term. You can plan your office schedule; it's not like a 9-5 job. It is flexible, and the only thing they care about is the work being done on time.

Cons: The lesser middle management will make things more transparent between employees and the leadership team. Salaries and benefits are not equal among employees at the same level.

5.0
Flexible Work, Uneven Pay
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 21, 2017
Pros: Good health insurance. Bonus and stock options are good in the long term. You can plan your office schedule; it's not like a 9-5 job. It is flexible, and the only thing they care about is the work being done on time.
Cons: The lesser middle management will make things more transparent between employees and the leadership team. Salaries and benefits are not equal among employees at the same level.

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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