Graduate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Australia
October 30, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The OA was two LeetCode Medium questions, although the difficulty seemed to vary from Easy to Medium. Optimization was critical to pass the tests. I think it was first come, first served.
Questions
Combinations of binary digits, modifying strings in a certain manner.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Graduate Software Engineer role in Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Graduate Software Engineer roles in Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Graduate Software Engineer interview process in Australia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Microsoft - less money but more work/life balance
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
August 29, 2025
Pros: Great place to work. Some specific teams are under more pressure, but on the whole, there is a great work/life balance.
There's an "always learning" mentality, with monthly days of learning and annual hackathons.
People are amazing. They take care in who they hire, which leads to a cohesive workplace.
Flexible working hours with no current return-to-office (RTO) in place.
Cons: If you end up on a stressful team, the politics of a company this size becomes clear.
No international work benefit.
Less money than other similar-sized big tech firms in the area.
3.0
Great opportunity, management needs work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
August 13, 2025
Pros: Great career opportunities
Great salary
Cons: Your career can be make-or-break depending on your manager.
4.0
Good Role, Needs Tech Updates
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
August 8, 2025
Pros: This is a very good position.
Cons: The technology stack should be changed from time to time.
- 4.0Microsoft - less money but more work/life balanceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNorth Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAugust 29, 2025Pros: Great place to work. Some specific teams are under more pressure, but on the whole, there is a great work/life balance. There's an "always learning" mentality, with monthly days of learning and annual hackathons. People are amazing. They take care in who they hire, which leads to a cohesive workplace. Flexible working hours with no current return-to-office (RTO) in place.Cons: If you end up on a stressful team, the politics of a company this size becomes clear. No international work benefit. Less money than other similar-sized big tech firms in the area.
- 3.0Great opportunity, management needs workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePerth, Western Australia, AustraliaAugust 13, 2025Pros: Great career opportunities Great salaryCons: Your career can be make-or-break depending on your manager.
- 4.0Good Role, Needs Tech UpdatesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAdelaide, South Australia, AustraliaAugust 8, 2025Pros: This is a very good position.Cons: The technology stack should be changed from time to time.
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