Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

January 21, 2013

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied via the company website and was promptly given a time for a phone interview.

They were very flexible with the interview times, and I gave them several options to choose from.

The phone interview process went well, though the interviewers often seemed distant and un-engaged. You could hear them typing out your answers in the background.

Questions

How would you gain entry to your house if you did not have a key?

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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

This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financially

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefits

Cons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.

This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financially

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefits

Cons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.

Good Pay, Inconsistent Management

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good pay, benefits, and okay work-life balance.

Cons: Management varies from team to team. Some are good, some are very screwed.

Good Pay, Inconsistent Management

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good pay, benefits, and okay work-life balance.

Cons: Management varies from team to team. Some are good, some are very screwed.

Great Place to Work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

January 25, 2011

Pros: They treat employees really well. Goals are very clearly defined, and it's easy to track your progress. Your managers want to help you grow your career.

Cons: There is a lot of group-think and an unspoken requirement to drink the Kool-Aid. Communication doesn't always happen in the appropriate channels, so it's easy to become disconnected.

Great Place to Work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

January 25, 2011

Pros: They treat employees really well. Goals are very clearly defined, and it's easy to track your progress. Your managers want to help you grow your career.

Cons: There is a lot of group-think and an unspoken requirement to drink the Kool-Aid. Communication doesn't always happen in the appropriate channels, so it's easy to become disconnected.

This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financially

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefits

Cons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.

4.0
This job was hard work, with long hours, but it was rewarding intellectually and financially
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 14, 2013
Pros: Solid career paths, good pay, good benefits
Cons: Long hours and a horrible commute if you live in Seattle.

Good Pay, Inconsistent Management

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good pay, benefits, and okay work-life balance.

Cons: Management varies from team to team. Some are good, some are very screwed.

3.0
Good Pay, Inconsistent Management
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 28, 2016
Pros: Good pay, benefits, and okay work-life balance.
Cons: Management varies from team to team. Some are good, some are very screwed.

Great Place to Work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

January 25, 2011

Pros: They treat employees really well. Goals are very clearly defined, and it's easy to track your progress. Your managers want to help you grow your career.

Cons: There is a lot of group-think and an unspoken requirement to drink the Kool-Aid. Communication doesn't always happen in the appropriate channels, so it's easy to become disconnected.

4.0
Great Place to Work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 25, 2011
Pros: They treat employees really well. Goals are very clearly defined, and it's easy to track your progress. Your managers want to help you grow your career.
Cons: There is a lot of group-think and an unspoken requirement to drink the Kool-Aid. Communication doesn't always happen in the appropriate channels, so it's easy to become disconnected.

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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