Software Engineer II Interview Experience - United States
Process
It is okay. All practical questions, no tricks. Write small functions and SQL statements; most of them are scenarios that will be used in real work. Keep talking about your thoughts; those count too. There are also design questions. They are looking for your design principles; consider performance and extensibility.
Questions
Reverse string.
Reverse linked list.
Design vending machine system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 72 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
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 16, 2025Pros: Good WL balance, nice office, very systematic, supporting people.Cons: May not be good for freshers looking for high-paced learning in their initial years.
- 3.0Good place to learnSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBucharest, București, RomaniaNovember 16, 2025Pros: Access to new technologies, certifications, nice colleagues, and good money.Cons: It can be stressful at times, with on-call being heavy in some teams. There's too big a dependency on US teams that are usually not very responsive.
- 4.0One of the better cultures in big techSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 14, 2025Pros: Good culture and employee benefits, stock.Cons: Low increments and refreshers, slow promotions.
Microsoft Interview Questions
