Process
The interview was conducted in a quick and efficient manner. The interviewers were professional.
The interview consisted of four technical tests, administered remotely via Microsoft Teams.
Questions
Coding questions were asked, specifying a situation and how I would design a class or function.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 78 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada 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 in Canada.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Perks, Little Impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 13, 2024
Pros: Very good company benefits, pay, vacation, sick hours, and good stock appreciation.
Cons: Hard to make a big impact.
4.0
Great Culture. Boring Job
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 16, 2020
Pros: Culture and compensation are great.
Cons: The job is boring. I got to work on a boring DI part, basically using Power BI and querying through telemetry data.
5.0
Great work, Placer
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
June 4, 2022
Pros: Great opportunity to learn, grow, and gain tons of experience.
Cons: Work-life balance isn’t on par.
- 5.0Great Perks, Little ImpactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 13, 2024Pros: Very good company benefits, pay, vacation, sick hours, and good stock appreciation.Cons: Hard to make a big impact.
- 4.0Great Culture. Boring JobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 16, 2020Pros: Culture and compensation are great.Cons: The job is boring. I got to work on a boring DI part, basically using Power BI and querying through telemetry data.
- 5.0Great work, PlacerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMississauga, Ontario, CanadaJune 4, 2022Pros: Great opportunity to learn, grow, and gain tons of experience.Cons: Work-life balance isn’t on par.
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