Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Sweden

November 20, 2014

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I sent in my resume and got called for a screening. It was one technical question, followed by many behavioral questions.

I made it to the second and final round.

At their office, I had three interviews with three engineers. They asked mostly technical questions, covering algorithms, system design, and testing.

Questions

Write a function that detects if a number is a palindrome.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Sweden.

Success Rate

50%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Sweden is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral0%

Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Sweden.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Good company to gain skills from

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2015

Pros: Lots of different projects to work on, and now it is easier to move around internally. The benefits are really nice. I especially like the ESPP program where we can buy stock at a discounted price, and it matures over 3 months to the full price. Main campus is also great and is in a good location (close to Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond, all nice areas).

Cons: Management. The company is way too top-heavy. Engineers do not have enough freedom to do their jobs. The culture that came out of the 1-5 rating system is also pretty bad, where instead of working together, people are trying to "show off" and look better than their peers. While I'm sure this is a problem at any big company, it seems to be worse here due to the old review system culture that stuck, even though that system was thrown out.

Good company to gain skills from

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2015

Pros: Lots of different projects to work on, and now it is easier to move around internally. The benefits are really nice. I especially like the ESPP program where we can buy stock at a discounted price, and it matures over 3 months to the full price. Main campus is also great and is in a good location (close to Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond, all nice areas).

Cons: Management. The company is way too top-heavy. Engineers do not have enough freedom to do their jobs. The culture that came out of the 1-5 rating system is also pretty bad, where instead of working together, people are trying to "show off" and look better than their peers. While I'm sure this is a problem at any big company, it seems to be worse here due to the old review system culture that stuck, even though that system was thrown out.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 17, 2020

Pros: The benefits are awesome. Very employee-friendly.

Cons: Growth opportunity is less. There is politics in some organizations.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 17, 2020

Pros: The benefits are awesome. Very employee-friendly.

Cons: Growth opportunity is less. There is politics in some organizations.

Good company to gain skills from

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 11, 2015

Pros: Lots of different projects to work on, and now it is easier to move around internally. The benefits are really nice. I especially like the ESPP program where we can buy stock at a discounted price, and it matures over 3 months to the full price. Main campus is also great and is in a good location (close to Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond, all nice areas).

Cons: Management. The company is way too top-heavy. Engineers do not have enough freedom to do their jobs. The culture that came out of the 1-5 rating system is also pretty bad, where instead of working together, people are trying to "show off" and look better than their peers. While I'm sure this is a problem at any big company, it seems to be worse here due to the old review system culture that stuck, even though that system was thrown out.

2.0
Good company to gain skills from
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 11, 2015
Pros: Lots of different projects to work on, and now it is easier to move around internally. The benefits are really nice. I especially like the ESPP program where we can buy stock at a discounted price, and it matures over 3 months to the full price. Main campus is also great and is in a good location (close to Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond, all nice areas).
Cons: Management. The company is way too top-heavy. Engineers do not have enough freedom to do their jobs. The culture that came out of the 1-5 rating system is also pretty bad, where instead of working together, people are trying to "show off" and look better than their peers. While I'm sure this is a problem at any big company, it seems to be worse here due to the old review system culture that stuck, even though that system was thrown out.

Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.

Cons: None I am aware of.

4.0
Great Culture, Learning, Colleagues
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
March 22, 2022
Pros: Good culture, good learning, and nice colleagues.
Cons: None I am aware of.

Good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

October 17, 2020

Pros: The benefits are awesome. Very employee-friendly.

Cons: Growth opportunity is less. There is politics in some organizations.

5.0
Good place to work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
October 17, 2020
Pros: The benefits are awesome. Very employee-friendly.
Cons: Growth opportunity is less. There is politics in some organizations.

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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