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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada

January 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Interviewed with a manager with a technical background for 30 minutes.

I was asked about past experience on my resume and for descriptions of what I did.

Then, I was asked to find the least common parent given two nodes in a BST.

The overall experience was nice, although I was a little nervous when answering the questions.

Questions

Find the least common parent given two nodes in a BST.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive60%

Neutral30%

Negative10%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and results

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.

Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.

Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and results

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.

Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.

Good Management, Heavy Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 11, 2014

Pros: Mature management and good benefits

Cons: A bit of heavy process

Good Management, Heavy Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 11, 2014

Pros: Mature management and good benefits

Cons: A bit of heavy process

Smart People, Slow Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 29, 2010

Pros: Large impact. Smart people. Great decor.

Cons: Slow. Lots of processes. It's in Redmond where it's not sunny.

Smart People, Slow Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 29, 2010

Pros: Large impact. Smart people. Great decor.

Cons: Slow. Lots of processes. It's in Redmond where it's not sunny.

Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and results

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.

Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.

5.0
Fantastic employer with a focus on customers and results
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 26, 2012
Pros: The team is very close-knit, and there are lots of morale events. People work hard and are extremely passionate about what they do. The pay and benefits are very good, and the management strives for high results and driving forward the company's vision. As an intern, the opportunities to meet with senior executives and technical leaders is unparalleled. There is also a passion for quality that I have not seen at other companies that I have worked for.
Cons: Work sometimes gets stressful, and sometimes there is not enough collaboration between teams. Products are not marketed well enough. Technically superior products, like Azure, are not market leaders.

Good Management, Heavy Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 11, 2014

Pros: Mature management and good benefits

Cons: A bit of heavy process

4.0
Good Management, Heavy Process
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 11, 2014
Pros: Mature management and good benefits
Cons: A bit of heavy process

Smart People, Slow Process

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 29, 2010

Pros: Large impact. Smart people. Great decor.

Cons: Slow. Lots of processes. It's in Redmond where it's not sunny.

3.0
Smart People, Slow Process
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 29, 2010
Pros: Large impact. Smart people. Great decor.
Cons: Slow. Lots of processes. It's in Redmond where it's not sunny.

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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