Microsoft

Engineer Interview Experience

February 29, 2020

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

It was really solid but took a lot of time studying.

It ended up working out, but I needed to take more time than I originally thought.

Still, it was a good experience, and I had a good time overall.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Microsoft Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

35%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive58%

Neutral35%

Negative8%

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

Microsoft Work Experiences

Interesting Work, Hostile Competition

Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Entry-level jobs are good, and you get to work on some interesting stuff. Offices, buildings, and the cafeteria are nice.

Cons: The review process makes everyone at the same level compete against each other, so basically, you are competing directly with your fellow workmates. This makes for a hostile work environment. Each year, there is a stack rank, so you are constantly living in fear of this and have to make sure you will survive it. Success here depends heavily on the relationship you have with your boss (but not always).

Interesting Work, Hostile Competition

Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Entry-level jobs are good, and you get to work on some interesting stuff. Offices, buildings, and the cafeteria are nice.

Cons: The review process makes everyone at the same level compete against each other, so basically, you are competing directly with your fellow workmates. This makes for a hostile work environment. Each year, there is a stack rank, so you are constantly living in fear of this and have to make sure you will survive it. Success here depends heavily on the relationship you have with your boss (but not always).

A good company to work for

Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Interesting work and stable hours.

Cons: Payment progression and career progression are slower.

A good company to work for

Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Interesting work and stable hours.

Cons: Payment progression and career progression are slower.

I did software engineering

Engineer • Former Employee

October 19, 2020

Pros: Nice working environment. The team was top-skilled, which was nice.

Cons: No salary. It's a new company. They also need to have a website.

I did software engineering

Engineer • Former Employee

October 19, 2020

Pros: Nice working environment. The team was top-skilled, which was nice.

Cons: No salary. It's a new company. They also need to have a website.

Interesting Work, Hostile Competition

Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Entry-level jobs are good, and you get to work on some interesting stuff. Offices, buildings, and the cafeteria are nice.

Cons: The review process makes everyone at the same level compete against each other, so basically, you are competing directly with your fellow workmates. This makes for a hostile work environment. Each year, there is a stack rank, so you are constantly living in fear of this and have to make sure you will survive it. Success here depends heavily on the relationship you have with your boss (but not always).

2.0
Interesting Work, Hostile Competition
Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 17, 2013
Pros: Entry-level jobs are good, and you get to work on some interesting stuff. Offices, buildings, and the cafeteria are nice.
Cons: The review process makes everyone at the same level compete against each other, so basically, you are competing directly with your fellow workmates. This makes for a hostile work environment. Each year, there is a stack rank, so you are constantly living in fear of this and have to make sure you will survive it. Success here depends heavily on the relationship you have with your boss (but not always).

A good company to work for

Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Interesting work and stable hours.

Cons: Payment progression and career progression are slower.

5.0
A good company to work for
Engineer • Former Employee
March 28, 2025
Pros: Interesting work and stable hours.
Cons: Payment progression and career progression are slower.

I did software engineering

Engineer • Former Employee

October 19, 2020

Pros: Nice working environment. The team was top-skilled, which was nice.

Cons: No salary. It's a new company. They also need to have a website.

5.0
I did software engineering
Engineer • Former Employee
Nairobi, Kenya
October 19, 2020
Pros: Nice working environment. The team was top-skilled, which was nice.
Cons: No salary. It's a new company. They also need to have a website.

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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