Process
I had an on-campus interview with an engineer from MS.
We discussed my projects and interests, and a coding question. The interview lasted about half an hour.
I received a thank-you reply later in the week.
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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
4.0
Overall not bad
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
March 26, 2012
Pros: Great products and a good work-life balance compared to other companies, if you have the good fortune to work in the right teams.
Cons: The review system is skewed. Way too many layers of management. Goals keep changing whenever there is a change in management, and that's quite frequent. A lot of politics in India, not sure if it's the same elsewhere.
1.0
The worst company for new grads
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
March 22, 2019
Pros: Work-life balance.
The campus is beautiful.
Cons: Total waste of time, especially for graduate hires.
Old tech stack, backstabbing culture, less promotion, and famous for lowballing and underpaying.
Lots of political games within orgs and teams.
People fight for visibility instead of improving code quality.
Leadership is cheap and never considers investing in their employees.
I VOTE WITH MY FEET!
5.0
A very good place to work
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
June 15, 2008
Pros: Work-life balance, good feedback for your work, the ability to switch jobs without leaving Microsoft, and benefits.
Cons: Teams' overall structure changes. Some teams you can go higher with no time, while some teams you are stuck.
- 4.0Overall not badSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 26, 2012Pros: Great products and a good work-life balance compared to other companies, if you have the good fortune to work in the right teams.Cons: The review system is skewed. Way too many layers of management. Goals keep changing whenever there is a change in management, and that's quite frequent. A lot of politics in India, not sure if it's the same elsewhere.
- 1.0The worst company for new gradsSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 22, 2019Pros: Work-life balance. The campus is beautiful.Cons: Total waste of time, especially for graduate hires. Old tech stack, backstabbing culture, less promotion, and famous for lowballing and underpaying. Lots of political games within orgs and teams. People fight for visibility instead of improving code quality. Leadership is cheap and never considers investing in their employees. I VOTE WITH MY FEET!
- 5.0A very good place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 15, 2008Pros: Work-life balance, good feedback for your work, the ability to switch jobs without leaving Microsoft, and benefits.Cons: Teams' overall structure changes. Some teams you can go higher with no time, while some teams you are stuck.
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