Software Development Engineer II Interview Experience
July 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Four tech interviews were conducted, covering:
- Detailed questions
- Game of Life
- Matrices
- Design questions
- Hash table questions
Discussions also included what it means to be a developer, why you want to be a developer, and what to expect.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 60 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer II role in United States.
Success Rate
53%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer II roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral22%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
A great company with all kinds of people
Software Development Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 13, 2016
Pros: Great company.
Great benefits.
Excellent resources at the execution level.
A lot of great folks at senior management.
Cons: Middle management can be an issue for career development.
2.0
It could be great if you can navigate the politics
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 21, 2013
Pros: Lots of opportunities to do different types of work. Good benefits. Lots of perks, e.g., mobile phone discounts on every major carrier, discounted software and hardware, free MSDN accounts, telecommute, and free bus service.
Cons: It's difficult to get ahead unless you can get noticed by the right people. Cutthroat performance review practices.
4.0
Satisfied with my long tenure in the company
Software Development Engineer II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 18, 2012
Pros: Offers reasonable career growth, while letting you maintain a good work-life balance.
Values its people.
Gives you a chance to work in the latest technologies.
Great work culture.
Cons: A huge organization comes with significant process overheads.
Career growth is not uniform across different product teams.
Microsoft technologies are rarely used elsewhere in the world, so some of the experiences would not count elsewhere.
- 4.0A great company with all kinds of peopleSoftware Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 13, 2016Pros: Great company. Great benefits. Excellent resources at the execution level. A lot of great folks at senior management.Cons: Middle management can be an issue for career development.
- 2.0It could be great if you can navigate the politicsSoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 21, 2013Pros: Lots of opportunities to do different types of work. Good benefits. Lots of perks, e.g., mobile phone discounts on every major carrier, discounted software and hardware, free MSDN accounts, telecommute, and free bus service.Cons: It's difficult to get ahead unless you can get noticed by the right people. Cutthroat performance review practices.
- 4.0Satisfied with my long tenure in the companySoftware Development Engineer II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 18, 2012Pros: Offers reasonable career growth, while letting you maintain a good work-life balance. Values its people. Gives you a chance to work in the latest technologies. Great work culture.Cons: A huge organization comes with significant process overheads. Career growth is not uniform across different product teams. Microsoft technologies are rarely used elsewhere in the world, so some of the experiences would not count elsewhere.
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