Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
March 9, 2022
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Codelity questions: Fix a binary search, write a simple CRUD app with Dropwizard (2 hours).
- Homework: Write a text classification CLI app. Your input will be a path to scan on the file system and JSON classification rules.
- Interviews: Three interviews back-to-back with a 15-minute break between each.
- About the homework.
- About your past projects.
- Design interview.
- AA interview: Discuss your entire past.
Questions
- Wanted to know why I left any company I worked for.
- Tell us about what we do in MDA.
- Tell me about a conflict in your job.
- Tell me of something you are proud of.
- Does it scare you to start in a new place?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Success Rate
55%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral9%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Ai Wins, Balance Loses
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 2, 2025
Pros: Flexible working environment
Latest AI advancements
Cons: Work-life balance has gone off the rails.
Pathetic leadership.
4.0
A great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 2, 2020
Pros: Large company.
Lots of projects.
Beautiful campus.
Friendly colleagues.
Cons: Legacy codebase for a long-existing product.
4.0
Great Pay, Company Values
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
January 30, 2021
Pros: Good pay.
Company values are the best of the big tech firms, in my opinion.
Good working conditions.
Cons: The London office is small for a big tech firm. It sometimes feels remote.
- 3.0Ai Wins, Balance LosesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 2, 2025Pros: Flexible working environment Latest AI advancementsCons: Work-life balance has gone off the rails. Pathetic leadership.
- 4.0A great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 2, 2020Pros: Large company. Lots of projects. Beautiful campus. Friendly colleagues.Cons: Legacy codebase for a long-existing product.
- 4.0Great Pay, Company ValuesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJanuary 30, 2021Pros: Good pay. Company values are the best of the big tech firms, in my opinion. Good working conditions.Cons: The London office is small for a big tech firm. It sometimes feels remote.
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