Process
Eight weeks of interviews, organised in six rounds:
- One phone call
- One technical interview (one hour)
- Four rounds of interviews (one hour each)
Entry-level position. Questions covered easy, medium, and hard LeetCode problems, along with easy and medium system design. Interviewers were friendly.
Questions
A question similar to the Best First Search algorithm.
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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 Projects, Pushy Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 27, 2021
Pros: Interesting projects and a somewhat good work-life balance. I highly recommend joining this company if you are a software engineer looking to make a career.
Cons: Management could be pushy. The salary is lower than at other top-tier companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, and others.
5.0
Great Growth, Better Pay Elsewhere
Software Engineer • Former Employee
California, Maryland, United States
September 4, 2024
Pros: Good for professional growth and improvement.
Cons: For better compensation, I had to leave.
5.0
Nice People, Tough Process
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 21, 2022
Pros: People are very nice here.
Cons: Hard to push processes.
Internal teams have boundaries.
- 5.0Great Projects, Pushy ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 27, 2021Pros: Interesting projects and a somewhat good work-life balance. I highly recommend joining this company if you are a software engineer looking to make a career.Cons: Management could be pushy. The salary is lower than at other top-tier companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, and others.
- 5.0Great Growth, Better Pay ElsewhereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCalifornia, Maryland, United StatesSeptember 4, 2024Pros: Good for professional growth and improvement.Cons: For better compensation, I had to leave.
- 5.0Nice People, Tough ProcessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 21, 2022Pros: People are very nice here.Cons: Hard to push processes. Internal teams have boundaries.
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