Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
February 21, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Very good interview. There were a few basic algorithms and questions from strings.
I received a call after the career fair and had the interview the next day. It was mostly a technical round.
The interviewer really helped in solving the questions.
Questions
Find all the palindromes in a given string.
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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
5.0
Fun work environment, great people, challenging projects
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 17, 2008
Pros: World leader in software development, fun atmosphere, working alongside the smartest people in the world.
Cons: A very competitive work environment. As in any big company, one needs to fight to get recognized.
1.0
Do Everything, Nothing To Worry
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 4, 2022
Pros: Not applicable for everything till there is something.
Cons: Do everything instead of nothing, and there will be nothing to worry about. The other day, you will need help. You can make paneer for yourself. You are not the one who will decide this.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
April 19, 2019
Pros: Loved it very, very much.
Cons: It is really, really big.
- 5.0Fun work environment, great people, challenging projectsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 17, 2008Pros: World leader in software development, fun atmosphere, working alongside the smartest people in the world.Cons: A very competitive work environment. As in any big company, one needs to fight to get recognized.
- 1.0Do Everything, Nothing To WorrySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 4, 2022Pros: Not applicable for everything till there is something.Cons: Do everything instead of nothing, and there will be nothing to worry about. The other day, you will need help. You can make paneer for yourself. You are not the one who will decide this.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 19, 2019Pros: Loved it very, very much.Cons: It is really, really big.
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