Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
October 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Campus interview.
Had a 30-minute interview on campus. Was asked some basic questions about my interests, the challenges I faced on my academic projects, and all that stuff.
Then I was asked a technical question: write an algorithm to print an n x n matrix in spiral form.
Questions
Write an algorithm to print an n x n matrix in spiral form.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1,003 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral32%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Great experience working with mission-critical projects
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 9, 2015
Pros: Great internship program! Real-world projects.
Cons: None to highlight from my experience.
4.0
Work at Bing
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
June 3, 2016
Pros: Very good work-life balance.
Cons: Work on not very important projects.
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.
- 4.0Great experience working with mission-critical projectsSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 9, 2015Pros: Great internship program! Real-world projects.Cons: None to highlight from my experience.
- 4.0Work at BingSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaJune 3, 2016Pros: Very good work-life balance.Cons: Work on not very important projects.
- 3.0Boring, safe, and predictable, like a family sedanSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 23, 2008Pros: 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.
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