Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
January 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The committee was difficult and a bit picky; they asked so many questions.
They were very precise about the time of the interview, and I had to convince them about my potential within the selected time duration.
Questions
Asked me about my projects and experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral43%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Microsoft Development Center Norway, Trondheim
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
January 24, 2021
Pros: Great office. Engineers in the various teams are all around great at designing, maintaining, learning, and implementing high-performance distributed systems.
Nice office atmosphere (people are fond of the occasional Friday cake), free drinks, and lunch is tasty.
The growth of the Trondheim office is a testament to the hard work and achievements made. Hopefully, that will continue going forward.
Cons: Even though Covid requires us to WFH, I think there is room for making the WFH experience better within the team. More specifically, some indicators on how we should communicate asynchronously and multitask. Getting better at this would also enable the office/team to attract more talent remotely, and allow employees to work remotely.
4.0
Decent Pay, Good Coworkers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
December 18, 2022
Pros: Most coworkers are good to work with. The salary is decent. The projects are alright.
Cons: Lower base salary than average
4.0
Big and changing company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 3, 2016
Pros: Lots of challenges and opportunities for people who want to grow; good work-life balance.
Cons: The engineering tool chain is not as agile as it should be.
- 5.0Microsoft Development Center Norway, TrondheimSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTrondheim, Trøndelag, NorwayJanuary 24, 2021Pros: Great office. Engineers in the various teams are all around great at designing, maintaining, learning, and implementing high-performance distributed systems. Nice office atmosphere (people are fond of the occasional Friday cake), free drinks, and lunch is tasty. The growth of the Trondheim office is a testament to the hard work and achievements made. Hopefully, that will continue going forward.Cons: Even though Covid requires us to WFH, I think there is room for making the WFH experience better within the team. More specifically, some indicators on how we should communicate asynchronously and multitask. Getting better at this would also enable the office/team to attract more talent remotely, and allow employees to work remotely.
- 4.0Decent Pay, Good CoworkersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 18, 2022Pros: Most coworkers are good to work with. The salary is decent. The projects are alright.Cons: Lower base salary than average
- 4.0Big and changing companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 3, 2016Pros: Lots of challenges and opportunities for people who want to grow; good work-life balance.Cons: The engineering tool chain is not as agile as it should be.
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