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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience

February 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone interview with behavioral questions, based on resume.

Duration: 30 minutes.

Technical questions:

  • Explain recursion.
  • Explain the difference between a thread and a process.

Other questions were based on internship and project experience.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in United States.

Success Rate

18%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive57%
Neutral36%
Negative7%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in United States.

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