Senior S/W Engineer Interview Experience - Herzliya, Israel
June 25, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks.
I interviewed at Microsoft Herzliya, IL.
- 1 on 1 with Team Leader
- 1 on 1 with Group Manager
On-site.
Questions
Check if a tree is balanced.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Senior S/W Engineer role in Herzliya, Israel.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior S/W Engineer roles in Herzliya, Israel is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior S/W Engineer interview process in Herzliya, Israel.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Low Tech
Senior S/W Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle Heights, Washington, United States
January 12, 2018
Pros: Good compensation and benefits package.
Depending on the group, you may find a somewhat interesting job.
Management structure is flat, with not so many meetings.
Cons: Very low level of technical expertise as a rule.
Forget about your career.
Nothing to learn except bad practices.
PM and test do not exist.
Cross-group collaboration is gone.
Prepare to do a lot of redundant and not appreciated work.
On-calls and open space.
5.0
Very nice place
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Israel, Israel, Israel
November 7, 2025
Pros: A very nice place for vendors.
Cons: Can be hard to get to FTE.
3.0
Good benefits. Competition over acknowledgment was noticeable, in my opinion
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Israel, Israel
October 28, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, health care, and work-life balance.
Cons: Cross-group communication could improve, and cross-team communication as well.
Sometimes, it felt like employees competed against each other for acknowledgment ("my features, my presentation, my impact..."), rather than as a group with a shared goal.
Considerable aspects of the product were not documented. In my opinion, documentation was generally lacking.
- 3.0Good Pay, Low TechSenior S/W Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle Heights, Washington, United StatesJanuary 12, 2018Pros: Good compensation and benefits package. Depending on the group, you may find a somewhat interesting job. Management structure is flat, with not so many meetings.Cons: Very low level of technical expertise as a rule. Forget about your career. Nothing to learn except bad practices. PM and test do not exist. Cross-group collaboration is gone. Prepare to do a lot of redundant and not appreciated work. On-calls and open space.
- 5.0Very nice placeData Engineer • Current EmployeeIsrael, Israel, IsraelNovember 7, 2025Pros: A very nice place for vendors.Cons: Can be hard to get to FTE.
- 3.0Good benefits. Competition over acknowledgment was noticeable, in my opinionSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeIsrael, IsraelOctober 28, 2025Pros: Good benefits, health care, and work-life balance.Cons: Cross-group communication could improve, and cross-team communication as well. Sometimes, it felt like employees competed against each other for acknowledgment ("my features, my presentation, my impact..."), rather than as a group with a shared goal. Considerable aspects of the product were not documented. In my opinion, documentation was generally lacking.
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