Microsoft

Data Engineer Interview Experience

June 2, 2024

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Recruiter: Initial call to go over resume.
Tech screen round: SQL and Python questions. SQL questions were simple. Python asked tree questions, data pipeline concepts, and current project activities.
HM round - did not get.
Loop round - did not get.

Questions

Asked about the scaling of data pipelines.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Data Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral40%

Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Data Engineer interview process in United States.

Microsoft Work Experiences

OK, not great

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Many knowledgeable and hardworking colleagues. Very friendly and professional.

Cons: Lower-level managers and supervisors obsessed with metrics instead of results, especially any metrics which reflect on them. Many would rather make you do something backwards because it looks good on a report.

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Many knowledgeable and hardworking colleagues. Very friendly and professional.

Cons: Lower-level managers and supervisors obsessed with metrics instead of results, especially any metrics which reflect on them. Many would rather make you do something backwards because it looks good on a report.

Great Team, Little Pressure

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Virginia, Virginia, United States

October 13, 2025

Pros: The team is great to work with.

Cons: I had a little work pressure.

Great Team, Little Pressure

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Virginia, Virginia, United States

October 13, 2025

Pros: The team is great to work with.

Cons: I had a little work pressure.

Chill Work, But Gets Boring

Data Engineer • Former Employee

Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India

Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Perks

Cons: Too chill, monotonous after a certain period.

Chill Work, But Gets Boring

Data Engineer • Former Employee

Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India

Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Perks

Cons: Too chill, monotonous after a certain period.

OK, not great

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: Many knowledgeable and hardworking colleagues. Very friendly and professional.

Cons: Lower-level managers and supervisors obsessed with metrics instead of results, especially any metrics which reflect on them. Many would rather make you do something backwards because it looks good on a report.

3.0
OK, not great
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 6, 2023
Pros: Many knowledgeable and hardworking colleagues. Very friendly and professional.
Cons: Lower-level managers and supervisors obsessed with metrics instead of results, especially any metrics which reflect on them. Many would rather make you do something backwards because it looks good on a report.

Great Team, Little Pressure

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Virginia, Virginia, United States

October 13, 2025

Pros: The team is great to work with.

Cons: I had a little work pressure.

4.0
Great Team, Little Pressure
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Virginia, Virginia, United States
October 13, 2025
Pros: The team is great to work with.
Cons: I had a little work pressure.

Chill Work, But Gets Boring

Data Engineer • Former Employee

Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India

Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Perks

Cons: Too chill, monotonous after a certain period.

4.0
Chill Work, But Gets Boring
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
June 3, 2025
Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Perks
Cons: Too chill, monotonous after a certain period.

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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