Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Tallinn, Estonia
March 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were three steps in the interview process.
First, I had an HR call.
Then, I did an online test and got a full score.
Finally, I had a four-session onsite interview, which was held online.
Questions
In the first session, I solved a programming problem about data structures and algorithms with a manager from Microsoft.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Tallinn, Estonia.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Tallinn, Estonia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral25%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Tallinn, Estonia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Tech giant that gives you what you'd expect
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 30, 2018
Pros: Excellent benefits and opportunities to network. Plenty of supportive teams who value diverse backgrounds and experiences to work for. Challenging technical problems — a real good place to get your start.
Cons: Big organizations with an entrenched culture of competition (not collaboration) and aging products make it difficult or impossible to make change for the better, depending on where and who you are.
It’s changing, and it was changing for all my years there, but the process is slow and disheartening.
Some attitudes and codebases will never change.
2.0
Not good if you want to learn anything
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Oslo, Norway
March 25, 2025
Pros: Salary slightly over the market, especially stock options.
Cons: Learning improvement opportunities are very limited. I would avoid this company unless you want to retire from here.
4.0
Good Balance, Team Culture Clash
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 14, 2021
Pros: Work-life balance is pretty good.
Cons: There are huge culture differences across various teams, from Office to Azure to CRM.
- 3.0Tech giant that gives you what you'd expectSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 30, 2018Pros: Excellent benefits and opportunities to network. Plenty of supportive teams who value diverse backgrounds and experiences to work for. Challenging technical problems — a real good place to get your start.Cons: Big organizations with an entrenched culture of competition (not collaboration) and aging products make it difficult or impossible to make change for the better, depending on where and who you are. It’s changing, and it was changing for all my years there, but the process is slow and disheartening. Some attitudes and codebases will never change.
- 2.0Not good if you want to learn anythingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOslo, NorwayMarch 25, 2025Pros: Salary slightly over the market, especially stock options.Cons: Learning improvement opportunities are very limited. I would avoid this company unless you want to retire from here.
- 4.0Good Balance, Team Culture ClashSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 14, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is pretty good.Cons: There are huge culture differences across various teams, from Office to Azure to CRM.
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