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Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

September 1, 2025
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Process

Call with hiring manager to start the process.

After that, it went to the final round, which was virtual.

  • Two coding interviews with standard algorithms questions.
  • One interview with a product manager on strategy.
  • Two interviews with engineers evaluating previous projects.

Questions

Determine if two words are anagrams.

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Interview Statistics

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Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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