Software Engineer (Graduate) Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
This was the first interview for a Software Engineer Graduate Role. The interview did not even ask my name. The first question was if I had any job offers at the moment.
I felt this was very rude not to ask a person to introduce themselves at the beginning of an interview.
Questions
They asked about difficult situations in your career and big projects on which you have coded before.
The interviewer asked me about a favorite Microsoft software.
The last question was a 5-minute thinking exercise about dividing 4 weights to find the weight of an object (between 1-40kg).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Graduate) role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Graduate) roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Graduate) interview process in London, United Kingdom.
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