Microsoft

Software Development Interview Experience - Minneapolis, Minnesota

October 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was very good. The recruiter was very nice and calm. He started by asking about myself, then slowly leaned towards behavioral questions, and finally, the technical ones. He provided me with pointers throughout the time I was solving the technical question.

Questions

The interview began with 8-10 behavioral questions, followed by a technical question.

The technical question was to find the maximum sum of a subarray of a given array (Kadane's Algorithm).

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development role in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development roles in Minneapolis, Minnesota is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development interview process in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Actions not congruent with culture statements

Cloud Architect • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

August 24, 2023

Pros: Comp, coworkers, skilling, interesting projects

Cons: Cuts last year don’t align with culture messages and create a lot of stress. New procedures are constantly changing, yet leadership scrutinizes them when “incorrectly” applied.

Actions not congruent with culture statements

Cloud Architect • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

August 24, 2023

Pros: Comp, coworkers, skilling, interesting projects

Cons: Cuts last year don’t align with culture messages and create a lot of stress. New procedures are constantly changing, yet leadership scrutinizes them when “incorrectly” applied.

It's Microsoft - large and unwieldy, but treats people well

Software Design Engineer • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

November 18, 2021

Pros: Benefits are top-tier. Personal direction in the role is encouraged.

Cons: Salary & promotion pace doesn't naturally keep up with personal growth; you have to push for it.

It's Microsoft - large and unwieldy, but treats people well

Software Design Engineer • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

November 18, 2021

Pros: Benefits are top-tier. Personal direction in the role is encouraged.

Cons: Salary & promotion pace doesn't naturally keep up with personal growth; you have to push for it.

Great Tech, Inclusive Culture Lacking

Software Engineer SE2 • Former Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pros: Latest Tech Opportunities Work in many areas.

Cons: An inclusive culture needs to respect people with disabilities.

Great Tech, Inclusive Culture Lacking

Software Engineer SE2 • Former Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pros: Latest Tech Opportunities Work in many areas.

Cons: An inclusive culture needs to respect people with disabilities.

Actions not congruent with culture statements

Cloud Architect • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

August 24, 2023

Pros: Comp, coworkers, skilling, interesting projects

Cons: Cuts last year don’t align with culture messages and create a lot of stress. New procedures are constantly changing, yet leadership scrutinizes them when “incorrectly” applied.

3.0
Actions not congruent with culture statements
Cloud Architect • Current Employee
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
August 24, 2023
Pros: Comp, coworkers, skilling, interesting projects
Cons: Cuts last year don’t align with culture messages and create a lot of stress. New procedures are constantly changing, yet leadership scrutinizes them when “incorrectly” applied.

It's Microsoft - large and unwieldy, but treats people well

Software Design Engineer • Current Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

November 18, 2021

Pros: Benefits are top-tier. Personal direction in the role is encouraged.

Cons: Salary & promotion pace doesn't naturally keep up with personal growth; you have to push for it.

4.0
It's Microsoft - large and unwieldy, but treats people well
Software Design Engineer • Current Employee
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
November 18, 2021
Pros: Benefits are top-tier. Personal direction in the role is encouraged.
Cons: Salary & promotion pace doesn't naturally keep up with personal growth; you have to push for it.

Great Tech, Inclusive Culture Lacking

Software Engineer SE2 • Former Employee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pros: Latest Tech Opportunities Work in many areas.

Cons: An inclusive culture needs to respect people with disabilities.

4.0
Great Tech, Inclusive Culture Lacking
Software Engineer SE2 • Former Employee
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
March 20, 2023
Pros: Latest Tech Opportunities Work in many areas.
Cons: An inclusive culture needs to respect people with disabilities.

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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