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Software Engineer II Interview Experience

February 17, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process consisted of an online assessment (hard level) and a 1-hour screening call, followed by four interviews in one day:

  • Medium-hard LeetCode (OOP-focused)
  • Medium-hard LeetCode DSA problem
  • Long system design interview (strong focus on relational database design)
  • Partner manager interview (AI-focused + behavioral)

The process was technically challenging and well-structured. However, after the final interview, there was over one month of silence despite follow-up messages. Eventually, I received a generic rejection email stating: "This decision does not reflect on your potential or the value of your experience." I would have appreciated more timely communication and more specific feedback after such an extensive process.

Questions

The topics were LeetCode, OOP, and system design, with a medium-hard level.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 133 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role.

Success Rate

36%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive57%
Neutral20%
Negative23%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process.

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