Process
There were 2 technical rounds on the same day. It was a virtual interview, and I just got a call from HR 2 days before the interview. The panel was good and created a comfortable environment, and they were encouraging me and supporting me to solve the problem.
Questions
The interview process consisted of two technical rounds:
- First technical round: The panel asked HackerRank problem-solving questions based on graphs and tree data structures. The specific problem was related to counting the number of paths that form a palindrome in a binary tree.
- Second round: Design a notepad.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer 2 role.
Success Rate
36%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer 2 roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive79%
Neutral7%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer 2 interview process.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good facilities, but not a good company to work at anymore
Software Engineer 2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 6, 2025
Pros: Big Community.
Good in-office facilities.
Cons: * Low hikes
* Internal politics
* Slow growth
4.0
Good Scala, Mostly Maintenance
Software Engineer 2 • Current Employee
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
March 7, 2025
Pros: Good Scala Projects to work on.
Cons: It is very difficult to get into a development project, as most of it is in the maintenance phase only, where you just need to look into ICMS.
5.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer 2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 12, 2022
Pros: Great people. Smart people. Great benefits.
Cons: The pace of innovation is slow. We can improve in innovation compared to other big tech.
- 3.0Good facilities, but not a good company to work at anymoreSoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 6, 2025Pros: Big Community. Good in-office facilities.Cons: * Low hikes * Internal politics * Slow growth
- 4.0Good Scala, Mostly MaintenanceSoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaMarch 7, 2025Pros: Good Scala Projects to work on.Cons: It is very difficult to get into a development project, as most of it is in the maintenance phase only, where you just need to look into ICMS.
- 5.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 12, 2022Pros: Great people. Smart people. Great benefits.Cons: The pace of innovation is slow. We can improve in innovation compared to other big tech.
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