Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cairo, Egypt
Process
You were given one problem to solve in each of the three interviews.
Problems were LeetCode easy and medium difficulty.
There was a system design part in my second interview, but it was very basic, as I was applying for an entry-level position.
Questions
Problems related to stacks.
Implement a hash-map data structure.
Problems on binary search trees.
System design question: Design Twitter.
(Very basic discussion about how our database schema would look like, e.g., tables and relations between them. Then, we did a very basic, high-level design of the system.)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Cairo, Cairo Governorate.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Cairo, Cairo Governorate 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 Cairo, Cairo Governorate.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Nice Perks, Low StockSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptMay 13, 2019Pros: Nice perks, individual offices for engineers.Cons: Low stock offerings, which makes the package less competitive.
- 5.0Great Pay, High StressSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptApril 20, 2023Pros: Good pay and benefits for employees.Cons: Stressful environment and too much overtime.
- 3.0Good Projects, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptMarch 15, 2021Pros: Good projects to work on.Cons: Bad management, bad environment, and poor adaptation to the coronavirus situation.
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