Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
Process
The interview process began with a phone interview that included a simple coding question, followed by behavioral questions.
Next were four 45-minute onsite interviews.
One of these was a Product Manager (PM) interview, even though I applied for a software development role. However, understanding both perspectives is crucial.
There was also a design-oriented interview where I had to think through all the components of an application and design use cases.
Questions
Basic data structures and O(n)
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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
- 2.0Good Pay, Bad ManagementSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 23, 2015Pros: 1. Compensation is relatively good. 2. Work-life balance. 3. Private office.Cons: 1. Unhealthy manager-to-engineer proportion. 2. Many managers lack technical backgrounds. 3. Micromanagement. 4. Slow business processes. 5. Microsoft's technology stack, featuring many outdated approaches.
- 4.0Working as an Intern at MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 17, 2010Pros: Good environment to work. Nice to work on such large-scale projects. Smart people. Helpful people.Cons: Too much time is wasted in software development processes. Output is not immediately reflected in the product.
- 2.0A lot of politicsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 12, 2016Pros: Benefits are good, although not perfect.Cons: Almost everything is about politics, which costs a lot of valuable people and time doing useless things.
Microsoft Interview Questions
