Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience - India
October 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interview questions weren't difficult.
Interviewers were okay.
Pathetic hiring HR, with no coordination.
They don't give proper feedback.
Rejections can occur for stupid reasons.
There are people with the wrong attitude in HR.
Very lengthy process.
Need to follow up.
Questions
Simple Ones.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer II role in India.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral10%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer II interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
A good place to work
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
November 17, 2016
Pros: When working at Microsoft, you are constantly in a challenging environment, full of brilliant people and with many opportunities to learn new things. Compensation is above average, and work/life balance is good, as long as you are responsible and show good performance.
Cons: This is a huge company, and sometimes it is difficult to feel that you have a real impact. You need to keep the big picture in mind to see where your contribution is.
3.0
Not for the faint of heart
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
February 22, 2014
Pros: Interesting projects (mostly)
Many career opportunities
Strong peer engineers
Cons: Too competitive.
Too much bureaucracy.
No room for mistakes or bugs - favor the conservative over the innovative.
Work-Life balance!
4.0
Casual Culture, Tough Changes
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
July 17, 2012
Pros: Casual culture, respect to the individual.
Cons: Very hard to change things in mature teams.
- 4.0A good place to workSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeNovember 17, 2016Pros: When working at Microsoft, you are constantly in a challenging environment, full of brilliant people and with many opportunities to learn new things. Compensation is above average, and work/life balance is good, as long as you are responsible and show good performance.Cons: This is a huge company, and sometimes it is difficult to feel that you have a real impact. You need to keep the big picture in mind to see where your contribution is.
- 3.0Not for the faint of heartSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeFebruary 22, 2014Pros: Interesting projects (mostly) Many career opportunities Strong peer engineersCons: Too competitive. Too much bureaucracy. No room for mistakes or bugs - favor the conservative over the innovative. Work-Life balance!
- 4.0Casual Culture, Tough ChangesSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 17, 2012Pros: Casual culture, respect to the individual.Cons: Very hard to change things in mature teams.
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