Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cairo, Egypt
March 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It consisted of three interviews with three different interviewers. Each interview lasted for one hour. It was a technical interview, with three problem-solving questions of intermediate difficulty. It was a good experience, even though I got rejected.
Questions
Writing the merge function in a merge sort algorithm.
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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
35%
Pass 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
Positive74%
Neutral17%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Cairo, Cairo Governorate.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Best Company, Rough Start
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
August 11, 2019
Pros: Best company I have ever worked in.
Cons: Onboarding was not that good.
5.0
Value good employees
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
December 11, 2023
Pros: Great projects to work on
Cons: Seems like a startup environment, not a big corporation.
4.0
Good Environment, Heavy Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
February 26, 2025
Pros: Good environment.
Great people.
Flexible workplace.
Nice office.
Cons: Learning is heavily dependent on the team.
Salary is below average (in EGP and not equivalent to USD).
Very heavy workload and challenging career progression.
- 5.0Best Company, Rough StartSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptAugust 11, 2019Pros: Best company I have ever worked in.Cons: Onboarding was not that good.
- 5.0Value good employeesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptDecember 11, 2023Pros: Great projects to work onCons: Seems like a startup environment, not a big corporation.
- 4.0Good Environment, Heavy WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptFebruary 26, 2025Pros: Good environment. Great people. Flexible workplace. Nice office.Cons: Learning is heavily dependent on the team. Salary is below average (in EGP and not equivalent to USD). Very heavy workload and challenging career progression.
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