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Software Developer Interview Experience

December 15, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

They gave a technical interview on-campus.

They asked a question about a flood fill algorithm.

It seems that they are looking for someone who really drills into requirements.

Some resume review was expected.

Questions

Given a grid of schools and houses, devise an algorithm to match each house with the nearest school.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 138 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Developer role in United States.

Success Rate

14%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive49%
Neutral41%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer interview process in United States.

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