Microsoft

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Interview Experience

January 16, 2021

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Phone screen, followed by a full day in the office interviewing with six or so interviewers.

Mostly technical, focusing on algorithm generation and coding in any language you choose.

Lunch with both the hiring manager and his manager.

Questions

Why do you want to work at Microsoft?

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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

Good Company, Long Commute

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good company, good work-life balance.

Cons: Travel is far from my place.

Good Company, Long Commute

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good company, good work-life balance.

Cons: Travel is far from my place.

Good campus and facilities. Work quality is also good, but the work environment/culture could be better

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Benefits, campus facilities, brand name. Company has a lot of good employee benefits, e.g. free yearly health check-ups, in-house gym, paying grounds/courts, buses, and night cabs.

Cons: Work environment/culture. The quality of work by itself is good, but I think upper management should try to improve the culture/environment. Many times, good people and suggestions are sidelined or ridiculed just because of internal politics.

Good campus and facilities. Work quality is also good, but the work environment/culture could be better

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Benefits, campus facilities, brand name. Company has a lot of good employee benefits, e.g. free yearly health check-ups, in-house gym, paying grounds/courts, buses, and night cabs.

Cons: Work environment/culture. The quality of work by itself is good, but I think upper management should try to improve the culture/environment. Many times, good people and suggestions are sidelined or ridiculed just because of internal politics.

Great company to work for!

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 1, 2016

Pros: Good compensation Great place to work

Cons: Forced to do random work. Too much randomization.

Great company to work for!

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 1, 2016

Pros: Good compensation Great place to work

Cons: Forced to do random work. Too much randomization.

Good Company, Long Commute

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good company, good work-life balance.

Cons: Travel is far from my place.

5.0
Good Company, Long Commute
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
April 1, 2024
Pros: Good company, good work-life balance.
Cons: Travel is far from my place.

Good campus and facilities. Work quality is also good, but the work environment/culture could be better

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Benefits, campus facilities, brand name. Company has a lot of good employee benefits, e.g. free yearly health check-ups, in-house gym, paying grounds/courts, buses, and night cabs.

Cons: Work environment/culture. The quality of work by itself is good, but I think upper management should try to improve the culture/environment. Many times, good people and suggestions are sidelined or ridiculed just because of internal politics.

4.0
Good campus and facilities. Work quality is also good, but the work environment/culture could be better
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 20, 2014
Pros: Benefits, campus facilities, brand name. Company has a lot of good employee benefits, e.g. free yearly health check-ups, in-house gym, paying grounds/courts, buses, and night cabs.
Cons: Work environment/culture. The quality of work by itself is good, but I think upper management should try to improve the culture/environment. Many times, good people and suggestions are sidelined or ridiculed just because of internal politics.

Great company to work for!

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 1, 2016

Pros: Good compensation Great place to work

Cons: Forced to do random work. Too much randomization.

5.0
Great company to work for!
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
October 1, 2016
Pros: Good compensation Great place to work
Cons: Forced to do random work. Too much randomization.

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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