Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia

October 28, 2015

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The first day involved screening with HR and one technical interview.

The final round consisted of four back-to-back interviews on campus.

They informed me of the result and extended an offer at the conclusion of the final round.

Everyone was really friendly and down-to-earth.

All the interviewers were managers, and I got to join the team of one of my interviewers.

Questions

Questions on linked lists, traversing trees, strings, and various other questions about algorithms and data structures.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.

Success Rate

46%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive85%

Neutral15%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Great culture, great people

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Large company with opportunity to move around. Great team collaboration and support. Positive work environment and lots of great perks!

Cons: Too much bureaucracy. Slow at adopting market trends. Slow product turnaround.

Great culture, great people

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Large company with opportunity to move around. Great team collaboration and support. Positive work environment and lots of great perks!

Cons: Too much bureaucracy. Slow at adopting market trends. Slow product turnaround.

First impression of a newbie at MSFT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: As Bill Gates says: "This is the place where you can change the world." It is quite true. That is probably the single most reason for me to work. Compensation package is at par with industry. Tremendous opportunities for professional and career growth. Clear-cut defined roles and expectations. Best in the nation medical coverage.

Cons: Reviews can be bureaucratic. Very hierarchical levels. There is some lack of direction in terms of technical strategy. Groups are pretty independent and hence, at times, often compete with each other. Some people can lose track with too much job security.

First impression of a newbie at MSFT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: As Bill Gates says: "This is the place where you can change the world." It is quite true. That is probably the single most reason for me to work. Compensation package is at par with industry. Tremendous opportunities for professional and career growth. Clear-cut defined roles and expectations. Best in the nation medical coverage.

Cons: Reviews can be bureaucratic. Very hierarchical levels. There is some lack of direction in terms of technical strategy. Groups are pretty independent and hence, at times, often compete with each other. Some people can lose track with too much job security.

Good Flexibility, Very Busy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: flexible, good, nice, above average

Cons: Very busy recently on new features.

Good Flexibility, Very Busy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: flexible, good, nice, above average

Cons: Very busy recently on new features.

Great culture, great people

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Large company with opportunity to move around. Great team collaboration and support. Positive work environment and lots of great perks!

Cons: Too much bureaucracy. Slow at adopting market trends. Slow product turnaround.

5.0
Great culture, great people
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 21, 2014
Pros: Large company with opportunity to move around. Great team collaboration and support. Positive work environment and lots of great perks!
Cons: Too much bureaucracy. Slow at adopting market trends. Slow product turnaround.

First impression of a newbie at MSFT

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: As Bill Gates says: "This is the place where you can change the world." It is quite true. That is probably the single most reason for me to work. Compensation package is at par with industry. Tremendous opportunities for professional and career growth. Clear-cut defined roles and expectations. Best in the nation medical coverage.

Cons: Reviews can be bureaucratic. Very hierarchical levels. There is some lack of direction in terms of technical strategy. Groups are pretty independent and hence, at times, often compete with each other. Some people can lose track with too much job security.

5.0
First impression of a newbie at MSFT
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 13, 2008
Pros: As Bill Gates says: "This is the place where you can change the world." It is quite true. That is probably the single most reason for me to work. Compensation package is at par with industry. Tremendous opportunities for professional and career growth. Clear-cut defined roles and expectations. Best in the nation medical coverage.
Cons: Reviews can be bureaucratic. Very hierarchical levels. There is some lack of direction in terms of technical strategy. Groups are pretty independent and hence, at times, often compete with each other. Some people can lose track with too much job security.

Good Flexibility, Very Busy

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: flexible, good, nice, above average

Cons: Very busy recently on new features.

3.0
Good Flexibility, Very Busy
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
May 16, 2012
Pros: flexible, good, nice, above average
Cons: Very busy recently on new features.

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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