Process
Interview for Ecosystem and Commerce team. It was a loop with 3 back-to-back interviews with 3 different engineers. There are breaks (15 mins) between each interview. Interviewers were nice, and they gave you hints if you ask.
Questions
LeetCode in general. Sanitizing input is also included.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2,095 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles 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.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 12, 2023
Pros: Good pay and good benefits
Cons: Long hours with competitiveness
5.0
Great Ms Experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 12, 2023
Pros: Great experience working with MS.
Cons: Nothing as such. Thank you.
3.0
800 Pound Gorilla with internal political problems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 9, 2012
Pros: Lots of smart people, tons of interesting projects.
Portfolio of excellent products.
Cons: Incredible organizational inertia, a highly political environment. Many excellent products, but some are stagnating due to a lack of vision.
- 3.0Good Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 12, 2023Pros: Good pay and good benefitsCons: Long hours with competitiveness
- 5.0Great Ms ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 12, 2023Pros: Great experience working with MS.Cons: Nothing as such. Thank you.
- 3.0800 Pound Gorilla with internal political problemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 9, 2012Pros: Lots of smart people, tons of interesting projects. Portfolio of excellent products.Cons: Incredible organizational inertia, a highly political environment. Many excellent products, but some are stagnating due to a lack of vision.
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