Software Engineer 2 Interview Experience - United States
Process
I was told it's a general interview event where I could use any language I preferred.
It turned out to be four interviewers from Azure Files, all prejudiced against code that wasn't C++.
The last interview was especially awful. I was told it would be a systems design round, but instead, I was thrown a modulo math trick coding question with less than 20 minutes to solve.
The last interviewer was rude during behavioral questions and unprofessional/unfriendly. They did not leave me with a good impression of that team or Microsoft.
Questions
Tell me about your toughest technical project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer 2 role in United States.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer 2 roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer 2 interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 7, 2025Pros: The company has a good culture.Cons: Compensation is below industry average.
- 4.0Good Culture, Less PaySoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 24, 2025Pros: Good Culture, Good Benefits, Good CampusCons: Less pay, old tech, not exclusive anymore.
- 1.0Great engineers squandered by awful management and leadersSoftware Engineer 2 • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 16, 2025Pros: Decent pay and stock options Free drinks Nice campusCons: Management constantly changes, often for the worse. I was reorged roughly every 1.5 years during my 5+ year tenure at the company. Each time, goals would change and large amounts of work would just be scrapped. They boasted remote work for so long and then caved like every other company, trying to force employees back to the office after many moved away because the company kept promising remote work was there to stay. Ethics and morals are punished, while being a mindless "yes man" who pays no mind to user satisfaction or privacy is rewarded. Very ableist culture. They gloat about how many people with disabilities they hire, but they shove them all into teams that go nowhere and have minimal contact with the rest of the company. Extra terrible for neurodivergent people, as not being able to follow the company's hive mind of thought will get you punished time and time again.
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