Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
Process
The application process consisted of applying online via the recent graduate page. After this, I received an email from the recruiter mentioning their interest in conducting a phone interview.
The phone interview was short (20 minutes) and consisted of two HR/non-technical questions and one simple coding question.
Questions
Describe a time when you were faced with a difficult problem and how you dealt with it.
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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
- 4.0Nice place to workSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandDecember 2, 2024Pros: Good people, nice campus, benefits.Cons: Back in 2004, my last year, the leadership was not as good as it is now.
- 5.0Smart Team, Mature PlatformSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaOctober 29, 2014Pros: Chance to work together with smart people; lots of opportunity to get training; a mature platform for young professionals to promote themselves.Cons: have to fit into an existing framework, because there are big dependencies between what you do and what your colleagues do.
- 4.0Smart People, Quality SuffersSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeParis, FranceJuly 22, 2025Pros: Interesting to work with much different technologies and brilliant people.Cons: A startup-like approach to projects can lead to a significant drop in quality.
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