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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Patiala, India

August 1, 2014

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process was conducted by our university.

First, there was an objective round in which questions related to all fields were asked, but mainly from C and C++.

Then, there was a coding round. Tree and graph-based questions were asked.

Questions

The group fly-round was the most unexpected. All candidates provided the same answer, but without any specific reason. Some were shortlisted.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Patiala, Punjab.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Patiala, Punjab is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Patiala, Punjab.

Microsoft Work Experiences

You get out what you put in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Job security, Competitive pay, Great work culture

Cons: Some extent of red tape is involved, as with any organization of a significant size.

You get out what you put in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Job security, Competitive pay, Great work culture

Cons: Some extent of red tape is involved, as with any organization of a significant size.

Like a thousand small companies

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

December 22, 2009

Pros: * Diverse range of work; can move if bored. * Doing some cutting-edge stuff. * Great benefits and good compensation. * Generally treats employees well.

Cons: Experience is totally dependent on the team. Each has its own way of operating. Hiring bar went down a little bit during the boom years, so there is some chaff in pockets.

Like a thousand small companies

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

December 22, 2009

Pros: * Diverse range of work; can move if bored. * Doing some cutting-edge stuff. * Great benefits and good compensation. * Generally treats employees well.

Cons: Experience is totally dependent on the team. Each has its own way of operating. Hiring bar went down a little bit during the boom years, so there is some chaff in pockets.

Nice but short

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

December 9, 2014

Pros: Great enterprise culture and nice colleagues. Comfortable working environment and don't have too much stress from work.

Cons: The salaries of Chinese employees working in Beijing are much lower than those of employees working in the US, especially for vendor staff.

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

December 9, 2014

Pros: Great enterprise culture and nice colleagues. Comfortable working environment and don't have too much stress from work.

Cons: The salaries of Chinese employees working in Beijing are much lower than those of employees working in the US, especially for vendor staff.

You get out what you put in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Job security, Competitive pay, Great work culture

Cons: Some extent of red tape is involved, as with any organization of a significant size.

4.0
You get out what you put in
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 29, 2016
Pros: Job security, Competitive pay, Great work culture
Cons: Some extent of red tape is involved, as with any organization of a significant size.

Like a thousand small companies

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

December 22, 2009

Pros: * Diverse range of work; can move if bored. * Doing some cutting-edge stuff. * Great benefits and good compensation. * Generally treats employees well.

Cons: Experience is totally dependent on the team. Each has its own way of operating. Hiring bar went down a little bit during the boom years, so there is some chaff in pockets.

4.0
Like a thousand small companies
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
December 22, 2009
Pros: * Diverse range of work; can move if bored. * Doing some cutting-edge stuff. * Great benefits and good compensation. * Generally treats employees well.
Cons: Experience is totally dependent on the team. Each has its own way of operating. Hiring bar went down a little bit during the boom years, so there is some chaff in pockets.

Nice but short

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

December 9, 2014

Pros: Great enterprise culture and nice colleagues. Comfortable working environment and don't have too much stress from work.

Cons: The salaries of Chinese employees working in Beijing are much lower than those of employees working in the US, especially for vendor staff.

3.0
Nice but short
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
December 9, 2014
Pros: Great enterprise culture and nice colleagues. Comfortable working environment and don't have too much stress from work.
Cons: The salaries of Chinese employees working in Beijing are much lower than those of employees working in the US, especially for vendor staff.

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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