Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
July 19, 2024
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Process
The interview process consisted of 6 rounds. Four of these were full and in-depth technical rounds. The last 2 rounds focused on behavioral questions and team adaptability. All in all, it was a pretty difficult interview process, designed to eliminate false negatives as much as possible.
Questions
Asked me to solve Sudoku using a program of my choice.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 41 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral34%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great benefits and team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: Always great mentors and smart people.
Cons: The typical corporate politics are always a part of a big company like this.
3.0
Solid Engineer, Slow Systems
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 7, 2021
Pros: Independent work, technologically sound, and breadth in every range of work.
Cons: Work process is slow; engineering systems are outdated.
4.0
Have work-life balance time, and also have work overtime
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 10, 2024
Pros: In some teams, managers would push teammates to do more. They want to have more progress and would ask teammates to do self-planned projects that were not planned for the fiscal year, prohibiting them from revealing these to the corporate team, which made the team so tired. If these self-planned projects succeeded, then managers would have better visibility. Besides, promotion opportunities differ between teams. It's very important to be in a good team.
Cons: Work-life balance at some point during the new fiscal year. Normally, at this time, managers would encourage you to take vacation. Most managers would express gratitude for what you have done, but there are also some extreme cases where managers do not.
- 5.0Great benefits and teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: Always great mentors and smart people.Cons: The typical corporate politics are always a part of a big company like this.
- 3.0Solid Engineer, Slow SystemsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 7, 2021Pros: Independent work, technologically sound, and breadth in every range of work.Cons: Work process is slow; engineering systems are outdated.
- 4.0Have work-life balance time, and also have work overtimeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 10, 2024Pros: In some teams, managers would push teammates to do more. They want to have more progress and would ask teammates to do self-planned projects that were not planned for the fiscal year, prohibiting them from revealing these to the corporate team, which made the team so tired. If these self-planned projects succeeded, then managers would have better visibility. Besides, promotion opportunities differ between teams. It's very important to be in a good team.Cons: Work-life balance at some point during the new fiscal year. Normally, at this time, managers would encourage you to take vacation. Most managers would express gratitude for what you have done, but there are also some extreme cases where managers do not.
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