Process
A recruiter contacted me through LinkedIn regarding a potential interview, and I accepted.
About three weeks later, I received a phone interview availability request form. I completed the phone interview a week after that.
Questions
How would you describe Cloud Computing to a CEO?
What is a project you have done that uses Angular?
Why do you want to work for Microsoft?
Have you explained a technical concept to a non-technical person? What were the challenges, and how did you resolve them?
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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
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Gifts Galore, Tough InterviewsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelJuly 3, 2021Pros: Good company. Gives a lot of gifts.Cons: The interviews are long and hard.
- 5.0Great Learning, Lacking On-call PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 14, 2022Pros: WLB, Impact, a great environment for learning.Cons: No compensation for on-call duties; hectic at times.
- 5.0Good place to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesDecember 5, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance and decent pay.Cons: Pay can be higher since Microsoft is doing well.
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