Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Vancouver, British Columbia
Process
The hiring manager reached out to me for an initial round. I had a casual conversation with her, which included behavioral questions.
Post that, I had my loop round, which involved three rounds. All of them were similar: a few behavioral questions and a coding question.
Questions
Merge 2 sorted linked lists
Merge n sorted linked lists
Add a next pointer to a complete binary tree using a top-down approach
Clone a singly linked list
Clone a singly linked list with random pointer
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Vancouver, British Columbia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Genai Work, Decent PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Pros: Great range of work within the company, and a lot of GenAI-related work. Pay is also decent.Cons: Work-life balance is okay.
- 2.0Talented Team, Disrespectful CompanySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 29, 2025Pros: Very talented and compassionate people to work with, and a decent work culture.Cons: Microsoft, as a company, doesn't respect its employees. They do not address any concerns from employees. You will not get any significant raises, nor will your hard work be rewarded. As soon as the market turns, they will take advantage of their employees wherever they can. Their messaging isn't supported by their actions, so it's hard to trust upper management.
- 4.0Good Balance, Lower PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 29, 2025Pros: Better work-life balance than many other big tech companies.Cons: Salaries on the lower range vs. competition.
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