Process
I was contacted to set up an interview after speaking with a representative at a university career fair.
The interview was only 30 minutes and was intended to be a first round before setting a more formal interview with an appropriate team.
I was asked to talk about some items on my resume and explain my experience in networking and software engineering.
Then, I was given a coding question and asked to write pseudocode for a solution.
Questions
How would you find the second largest item in a binary search tree?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great People, Low PaySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 6, 2024Pros: Work-life balance Good peopleCons: Low salary. Small increase in base yearly.
- 4.0Great company with decent paySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 1, 2016Pros: Love the culture. Decent pay. Great work/life balance. Good and smart people.Cons: * Politics is prevalent among upper management. * Lack of transparency.
- 4.0Narrow focus, technically challengingSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 2, 2024Pros: I really liked the support I got from co-workers, all of whom were extremely good technically.Cons: I didn't feel like I had much say in the direction of the product, or much insight into the direction of my department.
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