Software Development Engineer Interview Experience
Process
It was a campus interview. The interviewee asked me some general questions about myself and my projects.
Then, they presented a string conversion question: shifting characters by a given value (e.g., 'a' shifted by 1 becomes 'b', and 'z' shifted by 1 wraps around to 'a').
The question was quite easy, but I had forgotten how to convert ASCII codes to characters and vice-versa. It was frustrating.
Regardless, it was a valuable learning experience.
Questions
I forgot how to turn ASCII code to a character, and a character to ASCII code.
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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
- 4.0Good WLB, interesting work, sub-par paySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 4, 2020Pros: Good WLB - rarely do teams require you to work more than 40 hours. Many people reportedly work < 30 hours. Interesting work - All the interesting teams: Azure, Windows, XBOX, Office, and many more.Cons: The pay is significantly less than that of other tech giants: Google, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and even LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft. As a result, much of the top talent leaves for competitors.
- 1.0Do Everything, Nothing To WorrySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 4, 2022Pros: Not applicable for everything till there is something.Cons: Do everything instead of nothing, and there will be nothing to worry about. The other day, you will need help. You can make paneer for yourself. You are not the one who will decide this.
- 4.0Smart Tech, Cold CultureSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilJanuary 24, 2016Pros: High-skilled people have the opportunity to work in big tech, improving high-impact products. There are a lot of different engineering areas, so you have the chance to see a different product every few years.Cons: Generally, the communication sucks. Most people are cold, and the company culture itself does not encourage you to talk to your colleagues much. Everyone is too competitive, and you tend to live inside the company.
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