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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I received a call for an on-campus screening following the career fair. The interview was scheduled for a week later.

On the day of the interview, I had a one-on-one with an engineer. I was asked a coding question and was expected to write bug-free, optimized code on paper, focusing on complexity.

I received a rejection via email within the following five days.

Questions

Merge two sorted linked lists such that the final linked list is sorted.

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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.

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