Process
I applied through an employee referral.
There was an initial HR phone screening, which was followed by a full onsite interview loop consisting of three technical interviews. Each technical interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving, including implementing solutions and optimising complexity in a LeetCode-style format.
Questions
Implement an LRU cache: designing a data structure with O(1) time complexity for get and put operations, evicting the least recently used item when capacity is exceeded.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 287 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0All the benefits and pitfalls of a megacorporationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 17, 2020Pros: Lots of opportunities. Great pay. Great benefits.Cons: Lots of reorgs. Layers upon layers of upper management.
- 3.0New management isn't greatSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 28, 2015Pros: Good benefits, mostly stable despite recent layoffs.Cons: New management is trying to achieve a startup-like atmosphere, which means no work/life balance. Working evenings and weekends is standard.
- 4.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSarasota, Florida, United StatesJune 30, 2025Pros: WLB, perks, stocks, pay, peersCons: Layoffs, deadlines, poor management, moving targets.
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