Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
Process
The interview process consists of five one-on-one sessions, each lasting between 30 to 45 minutes.
These sessions will include whiteboard coding questions of increasing difficulty.
One interview may occur during lunch.
At the end of the day, you will receive an immediate hiring decision.
The interviews primarily focus on coding questions, with some featuring algorithmic problems and one involving a design question.
This is a very standard technical interview experience.
Questions
Implement in C# the most optimum way of finding the closest common ancestor of a binary search tree.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Microsoft may be the company for you if.Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 20, 2008Pros: Writing software for Microsoft makes you think about aspects you probably would never encounter if you worked elsewhere, especially if divisions like Windows and Office. Roles are more cut and dry. So if you are the kind of person who likes to just focus on the position you are hired for, the infrastructure helps you do that.Cons: It's difficult to advance if you don't fit into one of the predefined skill sets/categories. Multifacetedness doesn't pay too much.
- 5.0Intern in Summer '07Software Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2010Pros: 1. Innovative work culture 2. Possibility of a lot of growth 3. Importance given to employee creativity 4. Very good work-life balance 5. Good compensationCons: 1. Some groups are sluggish and require standard/non-innovative work. 2. There is a lot of bureaucracy near top levels. 3. Things which are not good for Microsoft are sometimes done.
- 5.0Working at MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 29, 2017Pros: I worked in a very flexible team and had the chance to work on anything I found interesting. In particular, I had the chance to collaborate with Microsoft Research, even though mine is an SDE role.Cons: The company is too big. There's lots of politics and internal friction.
Microsoft Interview Questions
