Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bucharest, București-Ilfov
Process
Approached by a recruiter. Successfully passed all the interviews. Notified that I should wait up to 3 months to get hired. Reached out to them 3 months later. They let me know about all the new openings they had and how I should apply and start the application over from the beginning.
Questions
BFS, lists, hashmaps – nothing too crazy.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Bucharest, București-Ilfov.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Bucharest, București-Ilfov is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Bucharest, București-Ilfov.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Microsoft, Software Engineer 2Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, București-Ilfov, RomaniaNovember 4, 2025Pros: - Great growth opportunities - Flexible workCons: - Lots of legacy stuff. - Complex systems.
- 4.0This is a review as an FTE for 4 yearsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, București-Ilfov, RomaniaJune 13, 2025Pros: - Good compensation for senior roles. - Nice medical subscription (covering all expenses for wife's birth). - Nice learning/mentorship opportunities, but it really depends on the team.Cons: - Some managers tend to micromanage. - In my case, the promotion was really slow. In my old team, the best way to get promoted was to be visible (ask questions in meetings) and to make nice presentations. Since I had more technical than presentation skills, I was on the same position for almost 2.5 years.
- 5.0Great Pay, Difficult CommuteSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBucharest, București-Ilfov, RomaniaOctober 24, 2024Pros: Well-paid job and great team.Cons: On site, hard to get there.
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