Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Hyderābād, India

May 1, 2014

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Direct on-site interview with 5 rounds. Questions mostly involved data structures and algorithms. A good knowledge of system design and OS can be useful.

Also, revise previous work experience. If you are a campus hire, highlight academic projects. Additionally, research the products Microsoft actually deals with.

Questions

Mostly algorithms and data structures.

A little bit of OS, since my previous company dealt with OS-related stuff.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Hyderābād, Telangana.

Success Rate

51%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Hyderābād, Telangana is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive59%

Neutral36%

Negative5%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Best place for innovation and research

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Ample number of opportunities available.

Cons: May face managerial problems sometime.

Best place for innovation and research

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Ample number of opportunities available.

Cons: May face managerial problems sometime.

Internship at MSIT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: You get a lot of freedom. Timings are flexible, and there are a lot of social events you can participate in. People are pretty cool. All the facilities are available within the campus. You just need to deliver your commitments on time.

Cons: Poor cafeteria food (common to all companies, I guess). Accommodation is provided only for two weeks to interns.

Internship at MSIT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: You get a lot of freedom. Timings are flexible, and there are a lot of social events you can participate in. People are pretty cool. All the facilities are available within the campus. You just need to deliver your commitments on time.

Cons: Poor cafeteria food (common to all companies, I guess). Accommodation is provided only for two weeks to interns.

Relaxed and easy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

August 10, 2019

Pros: Work/life balance is very good.

Cons: Overly managed in terms of projects.

Relaxed and easy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

August 10, 2019

Pros: Work/life balance is very good.

Cons: Overly managed in terms of projects.

Best place for innovation and research

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Ample number of opportunities available.

Cons: May face managerial problems sometime.

4.0
Best place for innovation and research
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
May 19, 2013
Pros: Ample number of opportunities available.
Cons: May face managerial problems sometime.

Internship at MSIT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: You get a lot of freedom. Timings are flexible, and there are a lot of social events you can participate in. People are pretty cool. All the facilities are available within the campus. You just need to deliver your commitments on time.

Cons: Poor cafeteria food (common to all companies, I guess). Accommodation is provided only for two weeks to interns.

5.0
Internship at MSIT
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 12, 2012
Pros: You get a lot of freedom. Timings are flexible, and there are a lot of social events you can participate in. People are pretty cool. All the facilities are available within the campus. You just need to deliver your commitments on time.
Cons: Poor cafeteria food (common to all companies, I guess). Accommodation is provided only for two weeks to interns.

Relaxed and easy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

August 10, 2019

Pros: Work/life balance is very good.

Cons: Overly managed in terms of projects.

4.0
Relaxed and easy
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 10, 2019
Pros: Work/life balance is very good.
Cons: Overly managed in terms of projects.

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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