Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Melbourne, Australia
March 28, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Either resumes are filtered by glitchy software or by incompetent and clueless recruiters.
I have 20 years of experience managing engineers, but five minutes after applying for the job, I received an email stating I didn’t have enough experience. What a joke!
Questions
Do you know ASP.NET and APIs?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Engineering Manager role in Melbourne, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Melbourne, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Engineering Manager interview process in Melbourne, Australia.
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