Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Coimbatore, India
Process
One MCQ round was outsourced to MeriTrack, consisting of aptitude and some computer-oriented questions. It included 50 questions to be completed in 60 minutes: 30 quantitative and 20 technical.
After eliminating half the candidates, a coding round followed, with 4 questions to be solved online. This 1-hour round was also conducted by MeriTrack.
Candidates who were shortlisted then proceeded to personal interviews: two technical and one HR.
Questions revolved around networking, data structures, software engineering, algorithms, puzzles, testing, OS, OOP, and DBMS. The specific questions depended on the interviewer.
Questions
I had an interviewer who was only interested in the software development lifecycle and did not ask any questions on coding and algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Flexibility, Very BusySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 16, 2012Pros: flexible, good, nice, above averageCons: Very busy recently on new features.
- 4.0Kind Team, Lots Of PoliticsSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 11, 2021Pros: Great team and kind people.Cons: Lots of politics and big orgs.
- 1.0Stagnant Work, No GrowthSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 14, 2010Pros: You would neither need to be smart nor need to think algorithmically. Good for people who cannot get a job anywhere else.Cons: Most of the things are just process-related rather than about problem-solving or creativity, like writing different frameworks again and again with exactly the same functionality. The job is stagnant most of the time with almost zero growth. There is no compensation raise most of the time. Even if it raises, it is only about a mean of $100. Stagnation does not even mean a secure job, since there have been random layoffs continuously. The stock price is constant.
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