Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hyderābād, India
Process
There will be a basic introduction, followed by a single Data Structures and Algorithms round. During this round, the engineer is expected to code on Codility and share their screen with the interviewer while solving a question from scratch.
Questions
The problem of transforming one string into another with the minimum number of steps is known as the "edit distance" problem.
The most common way to measure the edit distance between two strings is to consider three basic operations:
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Substitution
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 58 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Hyderābād, Telangana.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Hyderābād, Telangana is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Hyderābād, Telangana.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMarch 8, 2022Pros: Very good work-life balance.Cons: Pay is less, and they hire anybody.
- 4.0Used To Be GoodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 24, 2025Pros: It used to be a good company, with empathy and vision to help humanity.Cons: It has changed so drastically that it no longer has its pros now.
- 4.0A good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 8, 2020Pros: There is good work-life balance.Cons: Less from the scratch work.
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