Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

December 8, 2018

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online.

Was contacted for a 30-minute on-campus interview, which consisted of behavioral followed by technical questions.

After that, there were 4, 45-minute on-site rounds. All 4 rounds were technical and resume-based.

Questions

Round 1: Resume-based and binary tree to linked list.

Round 2: Skyline problem (LeetCode).

Round 3: Design question (identify classes, data structures, code).

Round 4: String manipulation.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 634 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

29%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive57%

Neutral32%

Negative11%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Ok Pay, Selfish Managers

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

November 27, 2014

Pros: OK salary at start. Managers are self-centered.

Cons: No good hikes. Corporate environment. Promotions are not based on work.

Ok Pay, Selfish Managers

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

November 27, 2014

Pros: OK salary at start. Managers are self-centered.

Cons: No good hikes. Corporate environment. Promotions are not based on work.

Great Campus, Good Pay

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: 1) Very good campus with all facilities. Probably the best office in India among all IT companies. 2) Very cool and calm people. 3) Hyderabad as a city is very good. It is well-planned, with everything within a 10km radius. 4) CTC wise, it's good. Your hard work is appreciated with promotion, stocks, and increment. 5) Good performance bonus each year.

Cons: Work in some teams may not suit your interests. Some teams are maintaining products; you may not like that.

Great Campus, Good Pay

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: 1) Very good campus with all facilities. Probably the best office in India among all IT companies. 2) Very cool and calm people. 3) Hyderabad as a city is very good. It is well-planned, with everything within a 10km radius. 4) CTC wise, it's good. Your hard work is appreciated with promotion, stocks, and increment. 5) Good performance bonus each year.

Cons: Work in some teams may not suit your interests. Some teams are maintaining products; you may not like that.

Great Balance, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

September 19, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance.

Cons: Fewer growth opportunities.

Great Balance, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

September 19, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance.

Cons: Fewer growth opportunities.

Ok Pay, Selfish Managers

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

November 27, 2014

Pros: OK salary at start. Managers are self-centered.

Cons: No good hikes. Corporate environment. Promotions are not based on work.

3.0
Ok Pay, Selfish Managers
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
November 27, 2014
Pros: OK salary at start. Managers are self-centered.
Cons: No good hikes. Corporate environment. Promotions are not based on work.

Great Campus, Good Pay

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: 1) Very good campus with all facilities. Probably the best office in India among all IT companies. 2) Very cool and calm people. 3) Hyderabad as a city is very good. It is well-planned, with everything within a 10km radius. 4) CTC wise, it's good. Your hard work is appreciated with promotion, stocks, and increment. 5) Good performance bonus each year.

Cons: Work in some teams may not suit your interests. Some teams are maintaining products; you may not like that.

4.0
Great Campus, Good Pay
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
May 28, 2015
Pros: 1) Very good campus with all facilities. Probably the best office in India among all IT companies. 2) Very cool and calm people. 3) Hyderabad as a city is very good. It is well-planned, with everything within a 10km radius. 4) CTC wise, it's good. Your hard work is appreciated with promotion, stocks, and increment. 5) Good performance bonus each year.
Cons: Work in some teams may not suit your interests. Some teams are maintaining products; you may not like that.

Great Balance, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

September 19, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance.

Cons: Fewer growth opportunities.

5.0
Great Balance, Slow Growth
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
September 19, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Cons: Fewer growth opportunities.

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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