Microsoft

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Interview Experience

October 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was smooth. The recruiters were very warm. Interviewers were good and helpful. I felt comfortable during the interview. The scheduling team was cooperative too. Questions were of medium difficulty. Overall, a very good experience.

Questions

Mostly data structures.

LeetCode medium questions.

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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

Big Brand, Nokia Chains

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Tampere, Finland

October 12, 2015

Pros: Largest SW company in the world. If you like Microsoft as a brand and Microsoft products, come here and make those products even better. There are a huge number of open positions internally abroad, so if you want to move on in your career, it's up to you.

Cons: The merge of the Microsoft and Nokia ways of working is still ongoing. The former Nokia site is still working on Lumia products, but their efforts are hampered by the old, ineffective Nokia management practices.

Big Brand, Nokia Chains

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Tampere, Finland

October 12, 2015

Pros: Largest SW company in the world. If you like Microsoft as a brand and Microsoft products, come here and make those products even better. There are a huge number of open positions internally abroad, so if you want to move on in your career, it's up to you.

Cons: The merge of the Microsoft and Nokia ways of working is still ongoing. The former Nokia site is still working on Lumia products, but their efforts are hampered by the old, ineffective Nokia management practices.

n/a

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

September 11, 2023

Pros: Very good work-life balance.

Cons: Average competitive pay versus other companies.

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

September 11, 2023

Pros: Very good work-life balance.

Cons: Average competitive pay versus other companies.

Flexible, Good Pay, Hybrid

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 20, 2024

Pros: Flexibility, great work/life balance, good pay.

Cons: In-office and/or hybrid work typically required.

Flexible, Good Pay, Hybrid

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 20, 2024

Pros: Flexibility, great work/life balance, good pay.

Cons: In-office and/or hybrid work typically required.

Big Brand, Nokia Chains

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Tampere, Finland

October 12, 2015

Pros: Largest SW company in the world. If you like Microsoft as a brand and Microsoft products, come here and make those products even better. There are a huge number of open positions internally abroad, so if you want to move on in your career, it's up to you.

Cons: The merge of the Microsoft and Nokia ways of working is still ongoing. The former Nokia site is still working on Lumia products, but their efforts are hampered by the old, ineffective Nokia management practices.

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Big Brand, Nokia Chains
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Tampere, Finland
October 12, 2015
Pros: Largest SW company in the world. If you like Microsoft as a brand and Microsoft products, come here and make those products even better. There are a huge number of open positions internally abroad, so if you want to move on in your career, it's up to you.
Cons: The merge of the Microsoft and Nokia ways of working is still ongoing. The former Nokia site is still working on Lumia products, but their efforts are hampered by the old, ineffective Nokia management practices.

n/a

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

September 11, 2023

Pros: Very good work-life balance.

Cons: Average competitive pay versus other companies.

5.0
n/a
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 11, 2023
Pros: Very good work-life balance.
Cons: Average competitive pay versus other companies.

Flexible, Good Pay, Hybrid

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 20, 2024

Pros: Flexibility, great work/life balance, good pay.

Cons: In-office and/or hybrid work typically required.

5.0
Flexible, Good Pay, Hybrid
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 20, 2024
Pros: Flexibility, great work/life balance, good pay.
Cons: In-office and/or hybrid work typically required.

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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