Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - New Delhi, India

January 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

There were many DSA questions. They also discussed their leadership principles and numerous projects. The interviewer was very helpful, and I had a great time.

I think Microsoft is a great company.

Questions

About my projects

And lots of DSA questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in New Delhi, India.

Success Rate

17%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral28%

Negative6%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Side 2

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Growth is very slow. Layoff pressure.

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Growth is very slow. Layoff pressure.

Good Balance, Low Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 21, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance and work.

Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.

Good Balance, Low Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 21, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance and work.

Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.

Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedan

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The benefits are top-notch. The pay is solid, if not spectacular, but decent given the stability and low risk. In teams I've been on, work-life balance is excellent. Oh, and occasionally we get to write software.

Cons: It's hard to get anything interesting done at a company this size. More energy goes into covering your butt and navigating the tangled web of interdependencies than into innovation.

Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedan

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The benefits are top-notch. The pay is solid, if not spectacular, but decent given the stability and low risk. In teams I've been on, work-life balance is excellent. Oh, and occasionally we get to write software.

Cons: It's hard to get anything interesting done at a company this size. More energy goes into covering your butt and navigating the tangled web of interdependencies than into innovation.

Side 2

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Growth is very slow. Layoff pressure.

4.0
Side 2
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 1, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Growth is very slow. Layoff pressure.

Good Balance, Low Pay

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 21, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance and work.

Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.

2.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 21, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance and work.
Cons: Pay is less for long-term employees.

Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedan

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The benefits are top-notch. The pay is solid, if not spectacular, but decent given the stability and low risk. In teams I've been on, work-life balance is excellent. Oh, and occasionally we get to write software.

Cons: It's hard to get anything interesting done at a company this size. More energy goes into covering your butt and navigating the tangled web of interdependencies than into innovation.

3.0
Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedan
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 23, 2008
Pros: The benefits are top-notch. The pay is solid, if not spectacular, but decent given the stability and low risk. In teams I've been on, work-life balance is excellent. Oh, and occasionally we get to write software.
Cons: It's hard to get anything interesting done at a company this size. More energy goes into covering your butt and navigating the tangled web of interdependencies than into innovation.

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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