Software Development Engineer I Interview Experience
November 29, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was flown into Seattle for a full round of interviews for the internship.
Questions
Have you seen the progress bar on Windows that shows the estimated time left for transferring your file to an external hard disk? Design a class/function to display that time. Given the hard disk file transfer rate and a function to measure how many bytes of the file have actually been transferred.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer I role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer I roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral39%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer I interview process.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Very balanced work experience
Software Development Engineer I • Current Employee
September 10, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance. No pressure and an invitation for ideas from everyone. Really helpful coworkers.
Cons: Work moves slow and goes through multiple levels of checks before it makes it to public.
Slow processes can get frustrating at times, and deliverables are slow.
Management needs to be more engaging.
5.0
Best company for work-life balance
Software Development Engineer I • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
January 8, 2021
Pros: 1) Work-life balance
2) Ethical people around
Cons: None at all. Best, best, best one.
4.0
My internship experience
Software Development Engineer I • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
July 18, 2012
Pros: It has a very good work atmosphere and a good work culture.
Colleagues are ready to help you anytime. The projects are exciting. It is easy to switch between teams. Mentors are very helpful.
Flexible working hours.
Cons: Internship work was not considered much while giving pre-placement offers.
- 4.0Very balanced work experienceSoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeSeptember 10, 2022Pros: Work-life balance. No pressure and an invitation for ideas from everyone. Really helpful coworkers.Cons: Work moves slow and goes through multiple levels of checks before it makes it to public. Slow processes can get frustrating at times, and deliverables are slow. Management needs to be more engaging.
- 5.0Best company for work-life balanceSoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJanuary 8, 2021Pros: 1) Work-life balance 2) Ethical people aroundCons: None at all. Best, best, best one.
- 4.0My internship experienceSoftware Development Engineer I • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 18, 2012Pros: It has a very good work atmosphere and a good work culture. Colleagues are ready to help you anytime. The projects are exciting. It is easy to switch between teams. Mentors are very helpful. Flexible working hours.Cons: Internship work was not considered much while giving pre-placement offers.
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