Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Interview Experience
February 4, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interviewers were nice and friendly. They asked medium-level questions from LeetCode and about previous experience.
There were four rounds, each with one coding question, follow-ups, and questions related to previous projects.
Questions
Previous Projects
Leetcode medium: Path Traversal using Breadth-First Search
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer (SDE) II role in United States.
Success Rate
32%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) II roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral25%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good work-life balance and benefits
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 20, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance and benefits.
Cons: Less career growth if you are working on very old projects.
3.0
Good for benefits, bad for career growth
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
October 30, 2021
Pros: Relaxed overall environment (pro) that can seamlessly merge into incompetency (con).
Company doing well (riding on the shoulders of giants more than actual management skill).
Cons: Blind focus on business impact without paying any attention to the tech stack on hand.
Promotions are dependent on age spent in the company.
Slaves to Redmond.
Overly visible engineering culture. Focus more on show than reliable, effective, sustainable actual work. Huge negative.
Relentless hiring and resultant lowballing has led to a severe reduction in morale.
Bad salary equalization practices. People coming from bigger employer brands receive better packages regardless of actual skill.
4.0
Big Company, Slow To Change
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 24, 2017
Pros: Giant of a company, lots of teams, lots to learn.
Cons: Slow to shift, underpaid compared to the competition.
- 4.0Good work-life balance and benefitsSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 20, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance and benefits.Cons: Less career growth if you are working on very old projects.
- 3.0Good for benefits, bad for career growthSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 30, 2021Pros: Relaxed overall environment (pro) that can seamlessly merge into incompetency (con). Company doing well (riding on the shoulders of giants more than actual management skill).Cons: Blind focus on business impact without paying any attention to the tech stack on hand. Promotions are dependent on age spent in the company. Slaves to Redmond. Overly visible engineering culture. Focus more on show than reliable, effective, sustainable actual work. Huge negative. Relentless hiring and resultant lowballing has led to a severe reduction in morale. Bad salary equalization practices. People coming from bigger employer brands receive better packages regardless of actual skill.
- 4.0Big Company, Slow To ChangeSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 24, 2017Pros: Giant of a company, lots of teams, lots to learn.Cons: Slow to shift, underpaid compared to the competition.
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