Big Data Architect Interview Experience - Herzliya, Israel
Process
I had two phone calls. The first was with the manager who owns the opening, and the second was with an architect in the group.
Later, I had a good 1x1 interview with the team leader, which also tested my skills.
A couple of weeks later, I had another skill test interview with a senior architect, which was not good.
I received an email announcing that the process had stopped.
Questions
The skill test included some low-level data structure & algorithm questions. They were not very hard, but unfortunately, I was not at my best during the second interview. I also wasn't feeling well health-wise.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Big Data Architect role in Herzliya, Israel.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Big Data Architect roles in Herzliya, Israel is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Big Data Architect interview process in Herzliya, Israel.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great People, Slow ProcessesBig Data Architect • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 16, 2017Pros: Great culture, people, package, and roles.Cons: Big company processes. Keep it simple. Sorted out expense claims, it slows us down.
- 5.0Very nice placeData Engineer • Current EmployeeIsrael, Israel, IsraelNovember 7, 2025Pros: A very nice place for vendors.Cons: Can be hard to get to FTE.
- 3.0Good benefits. Competition over acknowledgment was noticeable, in my opinionSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeIsrael, IsraelOctober 28, 2025Pros: Good benefits, health care, and work-life balance.Cons: Cross-group communication could improve, and cross-team communication as well. Sometimes, it felt like employees competed against each other for acknowledgment ("my features, my presentation, my impact..."), rather than as a group with a shared goal. Considerable aspects of the product were not documented. In my opinion, documentation was generally lacking.
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