Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Tokyo, Japan

April 1, 2014

Neutral ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I submitted my resume online.

My resume details my programming experience and projects.

It needs to include the reasons for applying for the internship and a diagram related to one of my projects.

After two weeks, I received guidance on the aptitude test.

Then, I received guidance about the interview.

Questions

Why did you choose Microsoft?

Why should we choose you?

What was the most difficult problem in your experience?

How about this interview using English?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Tokyo, Japan.

Success Rate

50%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive25%

Neutral50%

Negative25%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Chill environment but decisions made too slowly

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: The environment was chill, and the benefits were good. It was easygoing.

Cons: It was too slow. The US makes all the decisions.

Chill environment but decisions made too slowly

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: The environment was chill, and the benefits were good. It was easygoing.

Cons: It was too slow. The US makes all the decisions.

Good company overall

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

September 23, 2010

Pros: Energetic company to work for.

Cons: The most strange thing is that people are valued not on what they are needed to do, but rather on what their next level is supposed to do (and measured by it somehow). Essentially, you can do a superb job on your duties, and you will never get rewarded.

Good company overall

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

September 23, 2010

Pros: Energetic company to work for.

Cons: The most strange thing is that people are valued not on what they are needed to do, but rather on what their next level is supposed to do (and measured by it somehow). Essentially, you can do a superb job on your duties, and you will never get rewarded.

A good place to start a career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

Pros: I've only been here for a year, but in that time I've managed to build quite an impressive resume that has attracted many offers from other companies. The work, in any department, is well respected in the industry. The opportunity to move within the company to many different divisions is a huge plus, especially for someone new to the industry who isn't entirely sure what field they will work in long term.

Cons: Middle management is a killer at the company. Too many engineers with no work-life balance and few people/management skills are promoted for being good at what they do, rather than their potential to manage other employees. Most expect long hours at the office, and the few managers who are known to be supportive of career and personal development are difficult to join because of the competition for spots on their team.

A good place to start a career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

Pros: I've only been here for a year, but in that time I've managed to build quite an impressive resume that has attracted many offers from other companies. The work, in any department, is well respected in the industry. The opportunity to move within the company to many different divisions is a huge plus, especially for someone new to the industry who isn't entirely sure what field they will work in long term.

Cons: Middle management is a killer at the company. Too many engineers with no work-life balance and few people/management skills are promoted for being good at what they do, rather than their potential to manage other employees. Most expect long hours at the office, and the few managers who are known to be supportive of career and personal development are difficult to join because of the competition for spots on their team.

Chill environment but decisions made too slowly

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

London, England

Pros: The environment was chill, and the benefits were good. It was easygoing.

Cons: It was too slow. The US makes all the decisions.

4.0
Chill environment but decisions made too slowly
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
London, England
July 29, 2026
Pros: The environment was chill, and the benefits were good. It was easygoing.
Cons: It was too slow. The US makes all the decisions.

Good company overall

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

September 23, 2010

Pros: Energetic company to work for.

Cons: The most strange thing is that people are valued not on what they are needed to do, but rather on what their next level is supposed to do (and measured by it somehow). Essentially, you can do a superb job on your duties, and you will never get rewarded.

4.0
Good company overall
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington
September 23, 2010
Pros: Energetic company to work for.
Cons: The most strange thing is that people are valued not on what they are needed to do, but rather on what their next level is supposed to do (and measured by it somehow). Essentially, you can do a superb job on your duties, and you will never get rewarded.

A good place to start a career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington

Pros: I've only been here for a year, but in that time I've managed to build quite an impressive resume that has attracted many offers from other companies. The work, in any department, is well respected in the industry. The opportunity to move within the company to many different divisions is a huge plus, especially for someone new to the industry who isn't entirely sure what field they will work in long term.

Cons: Middle management is a killer at the company. Too many engineers with no work-life balance and few people/management skills are promoted for being good at what they do, rather than their potential to manage other employees. Most expect long hours at the office, and the few managers who are known to be supportive of career and personal development are difficult to join because of the competition for spots on their team.

4.0
A good place to start a career
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington
May 27, 2014
Pros: I've only been here for a year, but in that time I've managed to build quite an impressive resume that has attracted many offers from other companies. The work, in any department, is well respected in the industry. The opportunity to move within the company to many different divisions is a huge plus, especially for someone new to the industry who isn't entirely sure what field they will work in long term.
Cons: Middle management is a killer at the company. Too many engineers with no work-life balance and few people/management skills are promoted for being good at what they do, rather than their potential to manage other employees. Most expect long hours at the office, and the few managers who are known to be supportive of career and personal development are difficult to join because of the competition for spots on their team.

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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