Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

November 17, 2013

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied at a career fair and scheduled an on-campus interview. Questions were asked about my interests, and we talked about the company and its culture. Then, there was one coding question.

Overall, I was disappointed with the process because I felt that the interviewer did not positively portray the company or the position.

Questions

Write an algorithm to find the minimum number of coins for a given amount of change.

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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

Ok, company, depending on which team you are in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Company with a wide range of products and a lot of opportunities.

Cons: Full loop interview if you want to switch teams.

Ok, company, depending on which team you are in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Company with a wide range of products and a lot of opportunities.

Cons: Full loop interview if you want to switch teams.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Resources to learn on many challenging projects.

Cons: The scope of work is sometimes limited, and the pay is not competitive.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Resources to learn on many challenging projects.

Cons: The scope of work is sometimes limited, and the pay is not competitive.

Fun Work, Slow Practices

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 17, 2014

Pros: I interned with Microsoft last summer. The work was fun, challenging, and generally interesting. My coworkers were mostly helpful and supportive.

Cons: Some development practices (in my department at least) could be slow and unintuitive, leading to lots of confusion and time-wasting.

Fun Work, Slow Practices

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 17, 2014

Pros: I interned with Microsoft last summer. The work was fun, challenging, and generally interesting. My coworkers were mostly helpful and supportive.

Cons: Some development practices (in my department at least) could be slow and unintuitive, leading to lots of confusion and time-wasting.

Ok, company, depending on which team you are in

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Company with a wide range of products and a lot of opportunities.

Cons: Full loop interview if you want to switch teams.

3.0
Ok, company, depending on which team you are in
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 18, 2015
Pros: Company with a wide range of products and a lot of opportunities.
Cons: Full loop interview if you want to switch teams.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Resources to learn on many challenging projects.

Cons: The scope of work is sometimes limited, and the pay is not competitive.

5.0
A great place to start your career
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
April 11, 2019
Pros: Resources to learn on many challenging projects.
Cons: The scope of work is sometimes limited, and the pay is not competitive.

Fun Work, Slow Practices

Software Development Engineer • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

November 17, 2014

Pros: I interned with Microsoft last summer. The work was fun, challenging, and generally interesting. My coworkers were mostly helpful and supportive.

Cons: Some development practices (in my department at least) could be slow and unintuitive, leading to lots of confusion and time-wasting.

4.0
Fun Work, Slow Practices
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 17, 2014
Pros: I interned with Microsoft last summer. The work was fun, challenging, and generally interesting. My coworkers were mostly helpful and supportive.
Cons: Some development practices (in my department at least) could be slow and unintuitive, leading to lots of confusion and time-wasting.

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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