Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Phoenix, Arizona

October 1, 2012

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The first interview is 30 minutes long. The first half consists of behavioral questions, while the second half focuses on coding. It was a very simple interview.

If you do well, a second interview, approximately 2 hours long, would follow in about 2 days. The email stated that you only needed to be comfortable and could dress casually.

Questions

In one of your group projects, what was the most challenging problem?

Passing in a linked list and a list of IDs, return a linked list with the nodes containing an ID from the list removed.

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Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Phoenix, Arizona 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 Phoenix, Arizona.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Lumbering, 90% politics, little innovation, poor review process

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: I worked there for 4 years, and not once did the paycheck bounce or come late. Also, if you want the chance to write code that will be used by millions of people, this is one place you can do it. There are others, though.

Cons: I found it impossible to have much of an impact on anything as an IC at MS. Also, if you have unique skills that not every programmer has, like I do (PhD in theoretical physics), such skills are wasted at a place like MS. If you want to have an impact on things, I found much more success at a small company. It's the whole big fish/small pond thing, I suppose.

Lumbering, 90% politics, little innovation, poor review process

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: I worked there for 4 years, and not once did the paycheck bounce or come late. Also, if you want the chance to write code that will be used by millions of people, this is one place you can do it. There are others, though.

Cons: I found it impossible to have much of an impact on anything as an IC at MS. Also, if you have unique skills that not every programmer has, like I do (PhD in theoretical physics), such skills are wasted at a place like MS. If you want to have an impact on things, I found much more success at a small company. It's the whole big fish/small pond thing, I suppose.

If you are above average, this company is good for you

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 11, 2013

Pros: 1. Good culture 2. Good salary

Cons: 1. Too much competition because of relative grading.

If you are above average, this company is good for you

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 11, 2013

Pros: 1. Good culture 2. Good salary

Cons: 1. Too much competition because of relative grading.

Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.

Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.

Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.

Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.

Lumbering, 90% politics, little innovation, poor review process

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 24, 2013

Pros: I worked there for 4 years, and not once did the paycheck bounce or come late. Also, if you want the chance to write code that will be used by millions of people, this is one place you can do it. There are others, though.

Cons: I found it impossible to have much of an impact on anything as an IC at MS. Also, if you have unique skills that not every programmer has, like I do (PhD in theoretical physics), such skills are wasted at a place like MS. If you want to have an impact on things, I found much more success at a small company. It's the whole big fish/small pond thing, I suppose.

2.0
Lumbering, 90% politics, little innovation, poor review process
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 24, 2013
Pros: I worked there for 4 years, and not once did the paycheck bounce or come late. Also, if you want the chance to write code that will be used by millions of people, this is one place you can do it. There are others, though.
Cons: I found it impossible to have much of an impact on anything as an IC at MS. Also, if you have unique skills that not every programmer has, like I do (PhD in theoretical physics), such skills are wasted at a place like MS. If you want to have an impact on things, I found much more success at a small company. It's the whole big fish/small pond thing, I suppose.

If you are above average, this company is good for you

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 11, 2013

Pros: 1. Good culture 2. Good salary

Cons: 1. Too much competition because of relative grading.

3.0
If you are above average, this company is good for you
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
October 11, 2013
Pros: 1. Good culture 2. Good salary
Cons: 1. Too much competition because of relative grading.

Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.

Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.

5.0
Work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 9, 2008
Pros: The opportunity to work with the best in the field, creating world-class applications that have a huge impact.
Cons: Redmond is a long commute for some.

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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