Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Durgapur, India
July 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was an on-campus placement offer where Microsoft came to test various skills, including thinking and imagination. They also asked about the fundamentals of computer science, with special stress placed on software testing.
Questions
They asked me about my summer project in 3rd year.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Durgapur, West Bengal is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Smart, Free, Comfortable Culture
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 3, 2013
Pros: A great company with a lot of intelligent people. The company gives its employees a lot of freedom and has a very comfortable culture. Employees get to do some really interesting things and learn a lot. Even as an intern, you are heard, and everyone, even the managers, are approachable.
Cons: I was not affected, but the stack ranking system is a thing everyone wants to get better.
Even after working for one of the best technology companies in the world, people tend to tell you Microsoft is not doing that great in a particular product, and the product is not that great, and it hurts.
4.0
Worked on archaic legacy code with really awesome, incredibly smart, passionate, and dedicated people
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 22, 2014
Pros: The people: smart, passionate, interesting.
The perks: events, fitness benefit, Prime Card, Orca Card, pay.
The location: close to Seattle, beautiful campus.
The company: cool new things, also industry staples, tons of opportunities and niches.
Cons: Many older products involve tackling a lot of legacy code and trying to read the minds of developers past. This is conducive to developing highly specialized skills, but not necessarily to more widely applicable technical growth.
4.0
Great Learning, Decent Perks
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 30, 2016
Pros: Excellent benefits.
Opportunities to learn from some of the best engineers in the world.
Job security (for the most part).
Interesting technical challenges.
If you get sick of your team, you can move around.
Cons: Not too many. The only one I can think of is that they don't coddle employees with extra benefits like free food, as other companies in the area do. That's it, really.
- 5.0Smart, Free, Comfortable CultureSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 3, 2013Pros: A great company with a lot of intelligent people. The company gives its employees a lot of freedom and has a very comfortable culture. Employees get to do some really interesting things and learn a lot. Even as an intern, you are heard, and everyone, even the managers, are approachable.Cons: I was not affected, but the stack ranking system is a thing everyone wants to get better. Even after working for one of the best technology companies in the world, people tend to tell you Microsoft is not doing that great in a particular product, and the product is not that great, and it hurts.
- 4.0Worked on archaic legacy code with really awesome, incredibly smart, passionate, and dedicated peopleSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 22, 2014Pros: The people: smart, passionate, interesting. The perks: events, fitness benefit, Prime Card, Orca Card, pay. The location: close to Seattle, beautiful campus. The company: cool new things, also industry staples, tons of opportunities and niches.Cons: Many older products involve tackling a lot of legacy code and trying to read the minds of developers past. This is conducive to developing highly specialized skills, but not necessarily to more widely applicable technical growth.
- 4.0Great Learning, Decent PerksSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 30, 2016Pros: Excellent benefits. Opportunities to learn from some of the best engineers in the world. Job security (for the most part). Interesting technical challenges. If you get sick of your team, you can move around.Cons: Not too many. The only one I can think of is that they don't coddle employees with extra benefits like free food, as other companies in the area do. That's it, really.
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