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Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 14, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Consisted mostly of being asked mid-level engineering questions and listening to the interviewer brag about his past accomplishments.

I don't know why I need to enter 30 words here; has anyone ever heard of brevity?

Questions

They wanted me to design a chat server for them.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Microsoft Principal Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive30%
Neutral30%
Negative40%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Microsoft's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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