Software Engineer Interview Experience - Atlanta, Georgia
Process
I applied online. The process took 1 day.
The process consists of three virtual onsite rounds. Each round lasts about 45 minutes and focuses on a HackerRank-style coding problem written by the interviewer, followed by a 15-minute behavioral interview. The technical difficulty is generally medium, emphasizing problem-solving and clear communication.
Questions
In the live coding portion, the interviewer mainly focused on problems related to DFS, the two-pointer technique, and merge sort. The difficulty was not high, but candidates were expected to write their own test cases and actively discuss edge cases, logic, and trade-offs with the interviewer during the session.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Atlanta, Georgia.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Atlanta, Georgia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Atlanta, Georgia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Balance, Salary LowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesApril 3, 2025Pros: Benefits, work-life balance, etc.Cons: Not too many cons, aside from salary being a little below market value.
- 5.0Great place to work atSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesDecember 27, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is great.Cons: Lower compensation compared to peers at similar-sized tech companies.
- 5.0Good work-life balance, not the highest compensationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesMay 11, 2021Pros: There is a big focus on having a good culture. There is good work-life balance. There are many cool and high-impact projects.Cons: Pays a bit less than other big tech.
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