Microsoft

Software Engineer II Interview Experience - India

December 20, 2015

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Easy interview for Software Engineer II level.

Had 3 rounds of onsite interview in total.

Interviewers and HR were professional.

Background screening was a very long process, exceeding my notice period and delaying the joining date.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in India.

Success Rate

58%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in India is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive63%

Neutral11%

Negative26%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in India.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Great place to work, but with lower compensation than other big tech companies

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 19, 2023

Pros: Super chill work environment, very smart people, and get to work on cool products.

Cons: People don't care about getting things done quickly. Not startup vibes. But team specific for sure. Equity is lower than other similar big tech companies.

Great place to work, but with lower compensation than other big tech companies

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 19, 2023

Pros: Super chill work environment, very smart people, and get to work on cool products.

Cons: People don't care about getting things done quickly. Not startup vibes. But team specific for sure. Equity is lower than other similar big tech companies.

Microsoft is a mixed bag; there are a lot of opportunities and pitfalls

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 9, 2014

Pros: I love working with passionate and smart people, who are driven to deliver really good products that customers will love. I love the benefits and perks, which are stock, cash bonuses, prime discounts all over the place, a gorgeous campus, etc. Flexi-time is one of my favorites; no one cares when you are in the office as long as you can deliver.

Cons: The company is very large and changing rapidly now. One of the tough things is that they are bad at choosing managers. A lot of my friends have moronic/incapable managers who are ruining talented devs. Also, there are a lot of silos of knowledge; however, this is decreasing a lot more now.

Microsoft is a mixed bag; there are a lot of opportunities and pitfalls

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 9, 2014

Pros: I love working with passionate and smart people, who are driven to deliver really good products that customers will love. I love the benefits and perks, which are stock, cash bonuses, prime discounts all over the place, a gorgeous campus, etc. Flexi-time is one of my favorites; no one cares when you are in the office as long as you can deliver.

Cons: The company is very large and changing rapidly now. One of the tough things is that they are bad at choosing managers. A lot of my friends have moronic/incapable managers who are ruining talented devs. Also, there are a lot of silos of knowledge; however, this is decreasing a lot more now.

Great Balance, Low Pay

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: It's probably one of the companies with the best work-life balance.

Cons: You can get paid better at other companies.

Great Balance, Low Pay

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: It's probably one of the companies with the best work-life balance.

Cons: You can get paid better at other companies.

Great place to work, but with lower compensation than other big tech companies

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 19, 2023

Pros: Super chill work environment, very smart people, and get to work on cool products.

Cons: People don't care about getting things done quickly. Not startup vibes. But team specific for sure. Equity is lower than other similar big tech companies.

5.0
Great place to work, but with lower compensation than other big tech companies
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 19, 2023
Pros: Super chill work environment, very smart people, and get to work on cool products.
Cons: People don't care about getting things done quickly. Not startup vibes. But team specific for sure. Equity is lower than other similar big tech companies.

Microsoft is a mixed bag; there are a lot of opportunities and pitfalls

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

October 9, 2014

Pros: I love working with passionate and smart people, who are driven to deliver really good products that customers will love. I love the benefits and perks, which are stock, cash bonuses, prime discounts all over the place, a gorgeous campus, etc. Flexi-time is one of my favorites; no one cares when you are in the office as long as you can deliver.

Cons: The company is very large and changing rapidly now. One of the tough things is that they are bad at choosing managers. A lot of my friends have moronic/incapable managers who are ruining talented devs. Also, there are a lot of silos of knowledge; however, this is decreasing a lot more now.

4.0
Microsoft is a mixed bag; there are a lot of opportunities and pitfalls
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 9, 2014
Pros: I love working with passionate and smart people, who are driven to deliver really good products that customers will love. I love the benefits and perks, which are stock, cash bonuses, prime discounts all over the place, a gorgeous campus, etc. Flexi-time is one of my favorites; no one cares when you are in the office as long as you can deliver.
Cons: The company is very large and changing rapidly now. One of the tough things is that they are bad at choosing managers. A lot of my friends have moronic/incapable managers who are ruining talented devs. Also, there are a lot of silos of knowledge; however, this is decreasing a lot more now.

Great Balance, Low Pay

Software Engineer II • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: It's probably one of the companies with the best work-life balance.

Cons: You can get paid better at other companies.

5.0
Great Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 13, 2023
Pros: It's probably one of the companies with the best work-life balance.
Cons: You can get paid better at other companies.

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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