Process
On-campus recruiting event for a hardware engineer at Microsoft.
Received an email from HR regarding an on-campus interview and signed up for a 30-minute time slot.
The interview was mostly focused on my resume, past experience, project experience, and intern experience, with an emphasis on the technical side. It was fairly simple and easy.
Questions
What was the most technical job you have worked on?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 46 interview experiences for the Microsoft Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Challenging but fun place to stayHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 8, 2019Pros: Can work from home. Paternity leave for both sexes.Cons: Work-life balance. Hard to advance inside the company. Not many hardware-focused jobs.
- 4.0Work is as expectedHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 17, 2024Pros: You are a contractor, you are treated like a contractor.Cons: Very hard, if not impossible, to convert to FTE.
- 4.0Great People, Tense AtmosphereHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 20, 2016Pros: The employees and staff are some of the best I've ever encountered, and the bosses are understanding and lenient.Cons: Despite the great community, the atmosphere can be very tense and even hostile in times of stress or when cutting close to a deadline.
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