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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 4, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview had several general questions about availability, background, and behavior. There were some questions about how to react in various situations. The interview was not interesting and was a waste of time for both parties.

Questions

How to deal with conflict

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2,095 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

24%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral24%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process.

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