Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Israel

April 16, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I have been asked to describe past projects I had.

I had to write the Fibonacci algorithm.

I had to design a Monopoly game and its API.

I have been interviewed one-on-one. I recommend people prepare well beforehand and review algorithms and data structure models.

Questions

Design a Monopoly game.

Tell about a past project.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Israel.

Success Rate

20%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Israel is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive53%

Neutral33%

Negative13%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Smart Team, Tough Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

September 30, 2014

Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.

Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.

Smart Team, Tough Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

September 30, 2014

Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.

Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.

A fun place to work, but..

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Competitive salary. If you are posted in HQ Redmond, then low cost of living (compared to the Bay Area). Excellent benefits and a bunch of cool coworkers. Lots of opportunity to move around, make contacts, and gain experience.

Cons: Politics, over-competitiveness, and secrecy inside the team can be issues. For performing well, one needs to put in lots of time, which might kill the work-life balance. Probably that's true for other software companies as well.

A fun place to work, but..

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Competitive salary. If you are posted in HQ Redmond, then low cost of living (compared to the Bay Area). Excellent benefits and a bunch of cool coworkers. Lots of opportunity to move around, make contacts, and gain experience.

Cons: Politics, over-competitiveness, and secrecy inside the team can be issues. For performing well, one needs to put in lots of time, which might kill the work-life balance. Probably that's true for other software companies as well.

Endemic Problems at Bing

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: - Working on software used by millions. - High level of respect for established success. - Company-provided transportation is useful. - Extremely large if you want to move around later in your career.

Cons: - Bing has endemic issues with a toxic work environment and broken processes. - Conflict is seen as a desirable way to settle all debate. - At least at Bing, morale is seen as unimportant.

Endemic Problems at Bing

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: - Working on software used by millions. - High level of respect for established success. - Company-provided transportation is useful. - Extremely large if you want to move around later in your career.

Cons: - Bing has endemic issues with a toxic work environment and broken processes. - Conflict is seen as a desirable way to settle all debate. - At least at Bing, morale is seen as unimportant.

Smart Team, Tough Promotion

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

September 30, 2014

Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.

Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.

4.0
Smart Team, Tough Promotion
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 30, 2014
Pros: Smart people all around, nice salary, nice city, and generally, you can finish the job within normal working hours. The supporting team is great.
Cons: It's not that easy to get a promotion, and many people/friends quit their jobs to start up programs where they get paid much more.

A fun place to work, but..

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Competitive salary. If you are posted in HQ Redmond, then low cost of living (compared to the Bay Area). Excellent benefits and a bunch of cool coworkers. Lots of opportunity to move around, make contacts, and gain experience.

Cons: Politics, over-competitiveness, and secrecy inside the team can be issues. For performing well, one needs to put in lots of time, which might kill the work-life balance. Probably that's true for other software companies as well.

5.0
A fun place to work, but..
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 5, 2014
Pros: Competitive salary. If you are posted in HQ Redmond, then low cost of living (compared to the Bay Area). Excellent benefits and a bunch of cool coworkers. Lots of opportunity to move around, make contacts, and gain experience.
Cons: Politics, over-competitiveness, and secrecy inside the team can be issues. For performing well, one needs to put in lots of time, which might kill the work-life balance. Probably that's true for other software companies as well.

Endemic Problems at Bing

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: - Working on software used by millions. - High level of respect for established success. - Company-provided transportation is useful. - Extremely large if you want to move around later in your career.

Cons: - Bing has endemic issues with a toxic work environment and broken processes. - Conflict is seen as a desirable way to settle all debate. - At least at Bing, morale is seen as unimportant.

2.0
Endemic Problems at Bing
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
October 24, 2013
Pros: - Working on software used by millions. - High level of respect for established success. - Company-provided transportation is useful. - Extremely large if you want to move around later in your career.
Cons: - Bing has endemic issues with a toxic work environment and broken processes. - Conflict is seen as a desirable way to settle all debate. - At least at Bing, morale is seen as unimportant.

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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