Process
Three interviewers interview you separately. It's pretty much a basic software interview: they ask you a technical question, then make you code it out on their whiteboards. Make sure to brush up on your syntax for all the languages you know.
Questions
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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
3.0
From
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
August 21, 2015
Pros: It's Microsoft and great to put on your CV. Colleagues are friendly and professional. You can learn a lot about working with other people and working in a corporation. Work-life balance is okay.
Cons: Salary is low compared to living costs. The work is pretty boring, and engineering processes are ancient. Although they tend to change, they do so very slowly.
3.0
Good live-work balance, but no growth
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 24, 2014
Pros: If you are seeking good work-life balance, Microsoft is good. There is not too much pressure on the tasks.
Cons: You cannot get a chance to touch core technologies, especially in very large teams. You only get very sliced chunks of work to do. This is not good for your career development if you are ambitious.
4.0
Great company, great people
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 2, 2019
Pros: Working with smart and focused people.
A very friendly environment.
Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.
- 3.0FromSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 21, 2015Pros: It's Microsoft and great to put on your CV. Colleagues are friendly and professional. You can learn a lot about working with other people and working in a corporation. Work-life balance is okay.Cons: Salary is low compared to living costs. The work is pretty boring, and engineering processes are ancient. Although they tend to change, they do so very slowly.
- 3.0Good live-work balance, but no growthSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 24, 2014Pros: If you are seeking good work-life balance, Microsoft is good. There is not too much pressure on the tasks.Cons: You cannot get a chance to touch core technologies, especially in very large teams. You only get very sliced chunks of work to do. This is not good for your career development if you are ambitious.
- 4.0Great company, great peopleSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 2, 2019Pros: Working with smart and focused people. A very friendly environment.Cons: Easy to get lost because sometimes you feel whether you really fit in here.
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