Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Durham, North Carolina

September 1, 2014

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I connected with the recruiter at an on-campus recruiting event.

We discussed my projects and resume. I was invited to an on-campus interview after a week. The interview was 45 minutes long and included a technical question and some design questions.

Questions

Parse an integer to a string without using any built-in functions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Durham, North Carolina.

Success Rate

67%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Durham, North Carolina is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Durham, North Carolina.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Working at Microsoft is better than any of my other past jobs

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 12, 2014

Pros: Microsoft is a great place to work. It is not only a great working environment, but it has also helped me expand my knowledge of coding incredibly.

Cons: I had to move to Seattle, and before that I had lived in Maryland. All of my family is located in Maryland, so it was a tough change.

Working at Microsoft is better than any of my other past jobs

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 12, 2014

Pros: Microsoft is a great place to work. It is not only a great working environment, but it has also helped me expand my knowledge of coding incredibly.

Cons: I had to move to Seattle, and before that I had lived in Maryland. All of my family is located in Maryland, so it was a tough change.

Smart Team, Slow Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.

Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.

Smart Team, Slow Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.

Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.

Great experience over the last six years

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 30, 2012

Pros: Wide diversity of technology. You can move to a different team to gain a different experience.

Cons: Too much hierarchy; this sometimes takes too long to make a decision.

Great experience over the last six years

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 30, 2012

Pros: Wide diversity of technology. You can move to a different team to gain a different experience.

Cons: Too much hierarchy; this sometimes takes too long to make a decision.

Working at Microsoft is better than any of my other past jobs

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 12, 2014

Pros: Microsoft is a great place to work. It is not only a great working environment, but it has also helped me expand my knowledge of coding incredibly.

Cons: I had to move to Seattle, and before that I had lived in Maryland. All of my family is located in Maryland, so it was a tough change.

5.0
Working at Microsoft is better than any of my other past jobs
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 12, 2014
Pros: Microsoft is a great place to work. It is not only a great working environment, but it has also helped me expand my knowledge of coding incredibly.
Cons: I had to move to Seattle, and before that I had lived in Maryland. All of my family is located in Maryland, so it was a tough change.

Smart Team, Slow Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.

Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.

4.0
Smart Team, Slow Promotion
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 8, 2016
Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.
Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.

Great experience over the last six years

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 30, 2012

Pros: Wide diversity of technology. You can move to a different team to gain a different experience.

Cons: Too much hierarchy; this sometimes takes too long to make a decision.

5.0
Great experience over the last six years
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 30, 2012
Pros: Wide diversity of technology. You can move to a different team to gain a different experience.
Cons: Too much hierarchy; this sometimes takes too long to make a decision.

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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