Process
One technical screening leads into a final round, which consists of four one-hour interviews. The final round setup depends on the team and position.
I only had one technical coding round and one technical question round.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 77 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in United States.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral23%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Wonderful ICs, mediocre management
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 6, 2014
Pros: People are friendly and the IC culture is great. Having a personal office is amazing (although this is going away in the future, I'm betting). Projects are challenging, and it's nice to have an impact.
Cons: Except that if you aren't high up, you don't have a lot of impact unless you're lucky.
The culture here is one where people are more willing to actively do the wrong thing than spend a little extra time to ensure code quality. What results is a frustrating experience where you cannot be proud of the software you release (or don't release, as the case sometimes may be).
Management is not transparent and is largely two-faced. They constantly say one thing and then do the opposite (or just weasel their way out of answering questions). I have no confidence in the CEO or upper management.
4.0
Good company to work for
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 30, 2021
Pros: Flexible work schedule, good benefits.
Cons: Culture varies wildly between teams.
4.0
Work-life balance is good. Pay is not so good
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 21, 2022
Pros: Good WLB. Great culture. Lots of perks.
Cons: Pay below industry average. Legacy codebase.
- 3.0Wonderful ICs, mediocre managementSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 6, 2014Pros: People are friendly and the IC culture is great. Having a personal office is amazing (although this is going away in the future, I'm betting). Projects are challenging, and it's nice to have an impact.Cons: Except that if you aren't high up, you don't have a lot of impact unless you're lucky. The culture here is one where people are more willing to actively do the wrong thing than spend a little extra time to ensure code quality. What results is a frustrating experience where you cannot be proud of the software you release (or don't release, as the case sometimes may be). Management is not transparent and is largely two-faced. They constantly say one thing and then do the opposite (or just weasel their way out of answering questions). I have no confidence in the CEO or upper management.
- 4.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 30, 2021Pros: Flexible work schedule, good benefits.Cons: Culture varies wildly between teams.
- 4.0Work-life balance is good. Pay is not so goodSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 21, 2022Pros: Good WLB. Great culture. Lots of perks.Cons: Pay below industry average. Legacy codebase.
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