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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Salt Lake City, Utah

March 1, 2016

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I met a recruiter in a small conference room on my college campus. He asked me questions for approximately 45 minutes.

He was really rude, and I don't think he was listening to my answers. At one point, he got up and was walking around, not listening to my answer at all. I think maybe he had to use the bathroom or something.

Questions

What was the most difficult thing I have ever programmed?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Salt Lake City, Utah is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive33%

Neutral33%

Negative33%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Microsoft Work Experiences

A good balance of your work and life

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance, culture, compensation, flexible working hours, vast tech opportunities.

Cons: an average pay as per its status

A good balance of your work and life

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance, culture, compensation, flexible working hours, vast tech opportunities.

Cons: an average pay as per its status

Interesting Projects, No Cons

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.

Cons: I do not see any.

Interesting Projects, No Cons

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.

Cons: I do not see any.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

A good balance of your work and life

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work-life balance, culture, compensation, flexible working hours, vast tech opportunities.

Cons: an average pay as per its status

4.0
A good balance of your work and life
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
April 14, 2020
Pros: Work-life balance, culture, compensation, flexible working hours, vast tech opportunities.
Cons: an average pay as per its status

Interesting Projects, No Cons

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.

Cons: I do not see any.

5.0
Interesting Projects, No Cons
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
March 11, 2021
Pros: The projects we work on are interesting.
Cons: I do not see any.

Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.

Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

5.0
Good Pay, Fun Team, Overworked
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
June 4, 2014
Pros: The salary is good. There are abundant resources. The co-workers are friendly, and I enjoy knowing lots of talented people and having fun discussing and co-working with them. It's a good place to learn and grow.
Cons: Overloaded and overworked at midnight, bad in communication between departments. Hard to find balance of life and quality of living.

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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