Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Interview Experience
Process
Initial phone screen to gather more background information, followed by a technical interview with someone from the team you would be working on. The second interview was also carried out on the phone.
Questions
Given an array of items of three different colors: red, green, and blue. How would you sort the items in the array so that all items of a certain color are grouped together?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Work, Frequent LayoffsSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Sindh, PakistanJuly 3, 2025Pros: Good work and free foodCons: Good and very frequent layoff.
- 4.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 22, 2022Pros: Good culture and teammates, good leadership.Cons: Compensation is pretty low compared to other companies.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 9, 2025Pros: Good WLB Good Projects Flexible Work HoursCons: Lower salary than competitors like Amazon.
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