Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom

March 16, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process includes:

Resume screening.
Online assessment.
Pre-recorded interview.
Technical telephone interview.
Assessment center.

I sent my resume along with a number of questions. Please frame answers well.

The online assessment involves situational questions, etc. The pre-recorded interview consists of 8 questions, with about 20 seconds to think of an answer.

Questions

Why Microsoft?

What value would you bring as an intern?

Any additional projects apart from academics?

Describe a time when...?

Other situational questions?

Hexadecimal of 20. Max value in 6 bits. Code to find the value of the fourth bit in a byte. OOP, etc.

Invited to the assessment center.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in United Kingdom.

Success Rate

38%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive62%

Neutral31%

Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.

Microsoft Work Experiences

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Massive brand name recognition. Lots of learning opportunities, challenging projects, brilliant co-workers, and of course, a resume builder. The breadth of opportunities at Microsoft is unparalleled. From Operating Systems, Compilers/IDEs, Games, Hardware, Web Services, to Office tools, these guys have done it all. There is something for everyone there. Also, the benefits are really good compared to others.

Cons: Lots of competition. The developer interns have to be really good to be noticed by senior employees. You are expected to work long hours. Since I have not worked there for very long, I have not felt any other downsides.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Massive brand name recognition. Lots of learning opportunities, challenging projects, brilliant co-workers, and of course, a resume builder. The breadth of opportunities at Microsoft is unparalleled. From Operating Systems, Compilers/IDEs, Games, Hardware, Web Services, to Office tools, these guys have done it all. There is something for everyone there. Also, the benefits are really good compared to others.

Cons: Lots of competition. The developer interns have to be really good to be noticed by senior employees. You are expected to work long hours. Since I have not worked there for very long, I have not felt any other downsides.

A solid, competent company

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Competitive compensation Stable company Variety of projects – there's bound to be a team that matches your interests Large offices

Cons: Lots of bureaucracy and paperwork for getting new features approved. Climate can feel a bit stuffy compared to more youthful companies like Google.

A solid, competent company

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Competitive compensation Stable company Variety of projects – there's bound to be a team that matches your interests Large offices

Cons: Lots of bureaucracy and paperwork for getting new features approved. Climate can feel a bit stuffy compared to more youthful companies like Google.

Smart Colleagues, Demanding Job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Pros: Helpful colleagues. Some of them are highly technically competent; others are smart.

Cons: Hard work is needed to keep your job.

Smart Colleagues, Demanding Job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Pros: Helpful colleagues. Some of them are highly technically competent; others are smart.

Cons: Hard work is needed to keep your job.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Massive brand name recognition. Lots of learning opportunities, challenging projects, brilliant co-workers, and of course, a resume builder. The breadth of opportunities at Microsoft is unparalleled. From Operating Systems, Compilers/IDEs, Games, Hardware, Web Services, to Office tools, these guys have done it all. There is something for everyone there. Also, the benefits are really good compared to others.

Cons: Lots of competition. The developer interns have to be really good to be noticed by senior employees. You are expected to work long hours. Since I have not worked there for very long, I have not felt any other downsides.

5.0
A great place to start your career
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
April 3, 2009
Pros: Massive brand name recognition. Lots of learning opportunities, challenging projects, brilliant co-workers, and of course, a resume builder. The breadth of opportunities at Microsoft is unparalleled. From Operating Systems, Compilers/IDEs, Games, Hardware, Web Services, to Office tools, these guys have done it all. There is something for everyone there. Also, the benefits are really good compared to others.
Cons: Lots of competition. The developer interns have to be really good to be noticed by senior employees. You are expected to work long hours. Since I have not worked there for very long, I have not felt any other downsides.

A solid, competent company

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Competitive compensation Stable company Variety of projects – there's bound to be a team that matches your interests Large offices

Cons: Lots of bureaucracy and paperwork for getting new features approved. Climate can feel a bit stuffy compared to more youthful companies like Google.

4.0
A solid, competent company
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
May 14, 2010
Pros: Competitive compensation Stable company Variety of projects – there's bound to be a team that matches your interests Large offices
Cons: Lots of bureaucracy and paperwork for getting new features approved. Climate can feel a bit stuffy compared to more youthful companies like Google.

Smart Colleagues, Demanding Job

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Pros: Helpful colleagues. Some of them are highly technically competent; others are smart.

Cons: Hard work is needed to keep your job.

5.0
Smart Colleagues, Demanding Job
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
July 24, 2013
Pros: Helpful colleagues. Some of them are highly technically competent; others are smart.
Cons: Hard work is needed to keep your job.

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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