Process
Connected with a recruiter on LinkedIn and sent her my resume.
Since Microsoft was hiring for multiple positions across different teams, the recruiter sent my resume to various teams. About four teams got back with interview requests.
I was asked to pick two and finished one today. It was for Microsoft Bing Ads.
Skype Meeting (duration: 1 hour)
Questions
Can you describe your role in your current project?
Any questions for me? (Interviewer)
I have a black and white, 2-dimensional image. Design a way to compress this image losslessly.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer-II role in United States.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer-II roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer-II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Balance, Okay ToolsSoftware Engineer-II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 22, 2016Pros: Work-life balance, good people, good management in general. Tuition assistance, good insurance.Cons: Bad cafeteria, bad tooling, some level of attrition. Salary compared to FB, Google, and Amazon is lower.
- 5.0Software Engineer 2Software Engineer-II • Current EmployeeHerzliya, IsraelAugust 1, 2018Pros: Good people, good salary, good benefits.Cons: I am in a group with too few PMs.
- 2.0Little value for old-timersSoftware Engineer-II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 27, 2019Pros: - Strong benefits. - Work on software that the entire planet uses. - Loads of internal opportunities. - Get to work with the best of the best, surrounded by super-smart people. - The business model: sell you things you want at a fair price (not give you things for free in exchange for all your data).Cons: - Poor management. - Historical experiences hold little value. - Only the highest performers are valued. - Too much politics; it is more of who you know than what you know. - Noisiest ones in the room are the ones that are heard. - In recent years, too eager to make changes for change's sake. - Too much top-down decision-making. - Overly PC. Diversity was valued as long as it met their definition of diversity. True diversity of values was not valued unless your values met their values.
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