Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Belgrade, Serbia
Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
At first, I received an online algorithm task via HackerRank: one medium and one hard problem. Afterwards, I had a quick chat with a recruiter. After passing these, I was scheduled for four back-to-back interviews lasting for 45 minutes with a 15-minute pause. On all of these, you start by talking about your previous experience, and afterwards, there are practical and technical questions.
- First interview: OOP design.
- Second interview: Behavioral interview.
- Third interview: Algorithm on HackerRank.
- Fourth interview: System design.
The technical questions were not that hard at all. I failed because I expected them to be much harder, and my brain found complexity when there was none.
Questions
How would I design a scheduler service in a distributed environment?
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Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Belgrade, Central Serbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Belgrade, Central Serbia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0A very good company to work atSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBelgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaOctober 10, 2018Pros: Great projects, lots of things to learn, great people, and an excellent engineering culture.Cons: Lot of legacy code and lot of problems to deal with backward compatibility. Lot of on-call/devops work. Lot of politics.
- 4.0Great company to work atSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBelgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaApril 3, 2023Pros: Intelligent people and a nice working atmosphere.Cons: It can be exhausting sometimes to meet all the deadlines.
- 5.0Good place to become a great engineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBelgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaJuly 28, 2022Pros: Great people Flexible working hours Great benefits Team cultureCons: Hard for promotion. System is very complex.
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