Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hyderābād, India
Process
They don't value experience. They ask the same questions to a fresher as well as to someone with 10 years of experience.
They ask questions from DS, algo, puzzles, and design. There are no questions from domain knowledge.
So, cracking Microsoft is easier than cracking TCS.
Questions
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Possible moves for a horse on a chessboard and when the horse will go out of the board.
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Design an old-style mobile phone and search for various names based on key presses.
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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
- 5.0Lazy But Good LifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 20, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance. Salary satisfactory.Cons: It will make you way too lazy.
- 5.0Great job for a fresherSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 10, 2021Pros: - Too much time for learning curve - Learning perks: Pluralsight, Azure credits for life - Great holidays, quarterly gifts, work-life balanceCons: - Too much time for the learning curve. - Slow growth in internal teams.
- 4.0Nice working environment, and work-life balance is maintainedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 16, 2021Pros: - Employee has flexibility for the projects to work on. - Work-life can be maintained. - Employee centric.Cons: The major compensation part is stocks rather than cash, which kind of seems abnormal compared to other tech companies.
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