Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

March 10, 2016

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Basic behavioral interview.

Seems they wanted someone for a specific role that didn't fit my resume. Mostly, they wanted someone who could work at a compiler level.

Keeping that apart, the interview was nice. The interviewer asked questions in a clear tone and waited for me to complete, rather than being hush-hush, which I expected.

Questions

Basic behavioral 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

Good Culture, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good employee policies. A culture that encourages sharing learnings and best practices. Getting an experience of a well-organized and documented software development process.

Cons: Lack of opportunities for growth. It is a very deep and hierarchical organization. There is not a lot of chance for distinguishing yourself exceptionally and progressing at double the speed. Microsoft moves at its own pace.

Good Culture, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good employee policies. A culture that encourages sharing learnings and best practices. Getting an experience of a well-organized and documented software development process.

Cons: Lack of opportunities for growth. It is a very deep and hierarchical organization. There is not a lot of chance for distinguishing yourself exceptionally and progressing at double the speed. Microsoft moves at its own pace.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Culture is great. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Base pay is lesser compared to standard salaries in other companies.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Culture is great. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Base pay is lesser compared to standard salaries in other companies.

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.

Good Culture, Slow Growth

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Good employee policies. A culture that encourages sharing learnings and best practices. Getting an experience of a well-organized and documented software development process.

Cons: Lack of opportunities for growth. It is a very deep and hierarchical organization. There is not a lot of chance for distinguishing yourself exceptionally and progressing at double the speed. Microsoft moves at its own pace.

4.0
Good Culture, Slow Growth
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
April 28, 2012
Pros: Good employee policies. A culture that encourages sharing learnings and best practices. Getting an experience of a well-organized and documented software development process.
Cons: Lack of opportunities for growth. It is a very deep and hierarchical organization. There is not a lot of chance for distinguishing yourself exceptionally and progressing at double the speed. Microsoft moves at its own pace.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Culture is great. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Base pay is lesser compared to standard salaries in other companies.

5.0
A good place to work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
May 1, 2021
Pros: Culture is great. Good work-life balance.
Cons: Base pay is lesser compared to standard salaries in other companies.

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.

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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