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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

February 1, 2009
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interviewer asked about coursework and previous projects.

They asked a simple programming question about linked list tree traversal.

They also asked more qualitative programming questions about how I would design a specific Facebook application. He was interested in having me describe my process for breaking down a problem, solving individual components, and then reassembling my solutions into an overall solution.

Questions

How would you go about finding the largest number in a linked list tree?

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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.

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