Process
A standard behavioral interview by phone lasted about 30-35 minutes. I was asked why I was interested in the role, what projects I have worked on in the past, what course did I take at uni, etc. At the end, I was asked to give a definition of recursion (the only somewhat technical part of the interview).
Questions
Define recursion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft AI Residency role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their AI Residency roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's AI Residency interview process in United Kingdom.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Pay Issues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
January 4, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance overall.
Cons: Pay, hybrid work policies mostly.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
February 4, 2023
Pros: Great experience, great WLB at MSFT.
Cons: Massive company, promotion is hard.
4.0
Fantastic place to work and develop
Technical Lead • Current Employee
Reading, undefined, United Kingdom
June 21, 2012
Pros: Great set of benefits, flexible working environment, and opportunities to develop.
Fantastic products, and the company is heading in a great direction.
The company has a wider range of lines of businesses, including:
* Sales
* Marketing
* Support
* Advertising
* Software
* Games development
* Consumer products
This makes it a fun and interesting place to work and provides lots of opportunity.
The performance management system provides clear expectations and rewards great performance.
Regular employee feedback is listened to and acted upon.
Cons: Salary is somewhat slightly below market averages when looked at on its own. This can be mitigated with other benefits such as car, health, insurances, pension, and gym.
- 4.0Good Balance, Pay IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBirmingham, England, United KingdomJanuary 4, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance overall.Cons: Pay, hybrid work policies mostly.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeEdinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomFebruary 4, 2023Pros: Great experience, great WLB at MSFT.Cons: Massive company, promotion is hard.
- 4.0Fantastic place to work and developTechnical Lead • Current EmployeeReading, undefined, United KingdomJune 21, 2012Pros: Great set of benefits, flexible working environment, and opportunities to develop. Fantastic products, and the company is heading in a great direction. The company has a wider range of lines of businesses, including: * Sales * Marketing * Support * Advertising * Software * Games development * Consumer products This makes it a fun and interesting place to work and provides lots of opportunity. The performance management system provides clear expectations and rewards great performance. Regular employee feedback is listened to and acted upon.Cons: Salary is somewhat slightly below market averages when looked at on its own. This can be mitigated with other benefits such as car, health, insurances, pension, and gym.
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