Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I submitted my resume to Microsoft at our college career fair.
Two weeks later, I received an email regarding an on-campus interview.
The interview lasted about half an hour and consisted mostly of behavioral questions, with one technical question. I had to talk about specific technical projects listed on my resume.
Questions
Implement a method to count the number of '1' symbols in a bit vector in C.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Decent job with decent pay
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 29, 2016
Pros: 1. Work-life balance most likely depends on the team you are working with and how the PM plans.
2. Promotions and bonuses vary a lot by team and org.
Cons: 1. MSFT is a PM-driven company, instead of a place where engineering rules.
2. Work-life balance is ruined when PMs do bad planning.
3. Spent 26 billion to buy LinkedIn without spending 1 billion to provide employees with free lunch.
4. Hate self-hosting, which wastes lots of dev effort and engineering time.
4.0
Great work-life balance
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 28, 2016
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Smart co-workers.
Flexible timings.
Challenging work.
Cons: Depends a lot on the manager assigned.
5.0
A wonderful experience with Microsoft, especially for new hires
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
November 18, 2013
Pros: - You will work among the most talented people.
- Extremely flexible work hours.
- On-the-job learning is great.
- Mentor programs are available.
- You can discuss your career path with managers/mentors, and they will help you get started.
Cons: - High expectations.
- A lot of work has to be put in to get domain knowledge.
- Not everything is documented properly, so you will have to talk to people to get info.
- 4.0Decent job with decent paySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 29, 2016Pros: 1. Work-life balance most likely depends on the team you are working with and how the PM plans. 2. Promotions and bonuses vary a lot by team and org.Cons: 1. MSFT is a PM-driven company, instead of a place where engineering rules. 2. Work-life balance is ruined when PMs do bad planning. 3. Spent 26 billion to buy LinkedIn without spending 1 billion to provide employees with free lunch. 4. Hate self-hosting, which wastes lots of dev effort and engineering time.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 28, 2016Pros: Great work-life balance. Smart co-workers. Flexible timings. Challenging work.Cons: Depends a lot on the manager assigned.
- 5.0A wonderful experience with Microsoft, especially for new hiresSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 18, 2013Pros: - You will work among the most talented people. - Extremely flexible work hours. - On-the-job learning is great. - Mentor programs are available. - You can discuss your career path with managers/mentors, and they will help you get started.Cons: - High expectations. - A lot of work has to be put in to get domain knowledge. - Not everything is documented properly, so you will have to talk to people to get info.
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