Process
The process focused mainly on problem-solving.
The Codality test was 3 hours long and consisted of 3 medium LeetCode problems.
Following that, there were 2 phone interviews.
During these interviews, I was asked about sorting algorithms and some trivial problem-solving questions.
Questions
Trees Graphs DP Sorting Complexity analysis
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 47 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Egypt.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Egypt is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive66%
Neutral26%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Egypt.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Benefits, Great Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 3, 2022
Pros: Strong culture and good benefits package.
Cons: Bonuses could be scaled to inflation, and depending on where you end up, the work can be very mundane and uninteresting.
On-call can also be noisy.
5.0
Great Pay, Crazy Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 5, 2024
Pros: Provide good salary to starters.
Cons: The amount of work is crazy.
5.0
Best Place to Work In the Industry
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
February 5, 2023
Pros: Work-Life Balance
(Never had to work more than 3 hours in a day)
Psychological Safety
Most Stable Company After Apple in the World
Cons: Pay is lesser (they lowball a lot).
- 5.0Great Benefits, Great CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 3, 2022Pros: Strong culture and good benefits package.Cons: Bonuses could be scaled to inflation, and depending on where you end up, the work can be very mundane and uninteresting. On-call can also be noisy.
- 5.0Great Pay, Crazy WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 5, 2024Pros: Provide good salary to starters.Cons: The amount of work is crazy.
- 5.0Best Place to Work In the IndustrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaFebruary 5, 2023Pros: Work-Life Balance (Never had to work more than 3 hours in a day) Psychological Safety Most Stable Company After Apple in the WorldCons: Pay is lesser (they lowball a lot).
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