Process
The telephonic screening round was followed by two rounds of telephonic technical interviews. A Codility link was shared for coding. The interviewer asked to explain the approach, followed by coding. Test scenarios were then requested.
Questions
Detect Overlapping Objects Given Their Bounding Boxes
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 293 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral17%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good hours and nice people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 21, 2025
Pros: Flexible hours and good coworkers.
Cons: Not much upward mobility and rough on-call shifts.
3.0
Red Tape and Hierarchies Rule
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 16, 2025
Pros: Microsoft is a company that pays you money to write mediocre code.
Cons: Lots of policies and processes that do nothing but serve to increase the "impact" of those above you.
5.0
Great Pay, Steep Learning Curve
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 29, 2024
Pros: Great salary, everything is great.
Cons: Too much to learn there.
- 4.0Good hours and nice peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 21, 2025Pros: Flexible hours and good coworkers.Cons: Not much upward mobility and rough on-call shifts.
- 3.0Red Tape and Hierarchies RuleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 16, 2025Pros: Microsoft is a company that pays you money to write mediocre code.Cons: Lots of policies and processes that do nothing but serve to increase the "impact" of those above you.
- 5.0Great Pay, Steep Learning CurveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 29, 2024Pros: Great salary, everything is great.Cons: Too much to learn there.
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