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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California

January 1, 2016

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Meet the recruiter at college career fair, and then got invited to on campus interview. The interview question is easy but the interviewer isn't quite nice to talk to. Asked some behavioral questions afterwards and got invitation to go onsite. The overall question is pretty coding and programming oriented, nothing is particularly hard.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.

Success Rate

22%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral11%

Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Friendly Staff, Promotion Issues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: We enjoy the working atmosphere and the friendly staff around the company. Almost the salary is decent.

Cons: No major downsides, except for the promotion structure, where best candidates are not always those hired.

Friendly Staff, Promotion Issues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: We enjoy the working atmosphere and the friendly staff around the company. Almost the salary is decent.

Cons: No major downsides, except for the promotion structure, where best candidates are not always those hired.

I have an enjoyable job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

November 14, 2014

Pros: Amazing boss. I am challenged with the work that I do. I love the flexibility in work hours.

Cons: The company has become too big. In the effort to become one Microsoft, they do not communicate changes well.

I have an enjoyable job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

November 14, 2014

Pros: Amazing boss. I am challenged with the work that I do. I love the flexibility in work hours.

Cons: The company has become too big. In the effort to become one Microsoft, they do not communicate changes well.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

Friendly Staff, Promotion Issues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: We enjoy the working atmosphere and the friendly staff around the company. Almost the salary is decent.

Cons: No major downsides, except for the promotion structure, where best candidates are not always those hired.

5.0
Friendly Staff, Promotion Issues
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 13, 2016
Pros: We enjoy the working atmosphere and the friendly staff around the company. Almost the salary is decent.
Cons: No major downsides, except for the promotion structure, where best candidates are not always those hired.

I have an enjoyable job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

November 14, 2014

Pros: Amazing boss. I am challenged with the work that I do. I love the flexibility in work hours.

Cons: The company has become too big. In the effort to become one Microsoft, they do not communicate changes well.

5.0
I have an enjoyable job
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
November 14, 2014
Pros: Amazing boss. I am challenged with the work that I do. I love the flexibility in work hours.
Cons: The company has become too big. In the effort to become one Microsoft, they do not communicate changes well.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

5.0
Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
June 4, 2014
Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.
Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

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.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

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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