Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - India

August 9, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First coding round, which had two programming questions. One question was easy; the other was of medium to hard level.
The virtual interview was one hour long. The interviewer asked about projects and gave one coding question.

Questions

Rearrange the string to form a palindrome if possible.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 141 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in India.

Success Rate

38%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive65%

Neutral28%

Negative7%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Microsoft may be the company for you if.

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Writing software for Microsoft makes you think about aspects you probably would never encounter if you worked elsewhere, especially if divisions like Windows and Office. Roles are more cut and dry. So if you are the kind of person who likes to just focus on the position you are hired for, the infrastructure helps you do that.

Cons: It's difficult to advance if you don't fit into one of the predefined skill sets/categories. Multifacetedness doesn't pay too much.

Microsoft may be the company for you if.

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Writing software for Microsoft makes you think about aspects you probably would never encounter if you worked elsewhere, especially if divisions like Windows and Office. Roles are more cut and dry. So if you are the kind of person who likes to just focus on the position you are hired for, the infrastructure helps you do that.

Cons: It's difficult to advance if you don't fit into one of the predefined skill sets/categories. Multifacetedness doesn't pay too much.

Great place to work unless you have a bad manager

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 3, 2009

Pros: Super medical benefits. Chance to move to a different group after a couple of years. If you work in Redmond, this benefit is very attractive. Lots of smart people. You will get your own private office room (you might need to wait 1-3 years sometimes). I was lucky to get my own office after 6 months, and having that privacy was great for focus.

Cons: A bad manager can ruin you. In my case, my manager in the second group was over-demanding, and it made life difficult. Bureaucracy can be a damper, depending on your group.

Great place to work unless you have a bad manager

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 3, 2009

Pros: Super medical benefits. Chance to move to a different group after a couple of years. If you work in Redmond, this benefit is very attractive. Lots of smart people. You will get your own private office room (you might need to wait 1-3 years sometimes). I was lucky to get my own office after 6 months, and having that privacy was great for focus.

Cons: A bad manager can ruin you. In my case, my manager in the second group was over-demanding, and it made life difficult. Bureaucracy can be a damper, depending on your group.

Best company to work in Hyderabad

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 18, 2017

Pros: High pay Nice infrastructure Good service Place with great minds

Cons: Highly competitive. Getting promoted is very hard.

Best company to work in Hyderabad

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 18, 2017

Pros: High pay Nice infrastructure Good service Place with great minds

Cons: Highly competitive. Getting promoted is very hard.

Microsoft may be the company for you if.

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Writing software for Microsoft makes you think about aspects you probably would never encounter if you worked elsewhere, especially if divisions like Windows and Office. Roles are more cut and dry. So if you are the kind of person who likes to just focus on the position you are hired for, the infrastructure helps you do that.

Cons: It's difficult to advance if you don't fit into one of the predefined skill sets/categories. Multifacetedness doesn't pay too much.

3.0
Microsoft may be the company for you if.
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 20, 2008
Pros: Writing software for Microsoft makes you think about aspects you probably would never encounter if you worked elsewhere, especially if divisions like Windows and Office. Roles are more cut and dry. So if you are the kind of person who likes to just focus on the position you are hired for, the infrastructure helps you do that.
Cons: It's difficult to advance if you don't fit into one of the predefined skill sets/categories. Multifacetedness doesn't pay too much.

Great place to work unless you have a bad manager

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 3, 2009

Pros: Super medical benefits. Chance to move to a different group after a couple of years. If you work in Redmond, this benefit is very attractive. Lots of smart people. You will get your own private office room (you might need to wait 1-3 years sometimes). I was lucky to get my own office after 6 months, and having that privacy was great for focus.

Cons: A bad manager can ruin you. In my case, my manager in the second group was over-demanding, and it made life difficult. Bureaucracy can be a damper, depending on your group.

5.0
Great place to work unless you have a bad manager
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 3, 2009
Pros: Super medical benefits. Chance to move to a different group after a couple of years. If you work in Redmond, this benefit is very attractive. Lots of smart people. You will get your own private office room (you might need to wait 1-3 years sometimes). I was lucky to get my own office after 6 months, and having that privacy was great for focus.
Cons: A bad manager can ruin you. In my case, my manager in the second group was over-demanding, and it made life difficult. Bureaucracy can be a damper, depending on your group.

Best company to work in Hyderabad

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 18, 2017

Pros: High pay Nice infrastructure Good service Place with great minds

Cons: Highly competitive. Getting promoted is very hard.

4.0
Best company to work in Hyderabad
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
December 18, 2017
Pros: High pay Nice infrastructure Good service Place with great minds
Cons: Highly competitive. Getting promoted is very hard.

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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