Microsoft

Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom

March 1, 2019

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Met with the interviewer, who was a very nice guy. I was asked lots of questions about my skills before we decided the job wasn't right for me. Afterwards, I walked out and got a coffee with him. He paid, of course.

I would rate him 10/10 for honor. I don't know what else to say; 30 words is a bit much. I just want to see salaries for different jobs.

Next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next.

This has been 30 words. Why doesn't it let me continue?

Questions

What's your name and where are you from?

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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

Great Culture, Varied Paths

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 26, 2017

Pros: Microsoft is a company of companies, so there is a wide variety of career paths and products to work on. The work culture is great, with trust between management and employees.

Cons: I do not have any specific dislikes based on my personal experience till now. But since Microsoft is huge, the type and nature of work, work culture, and work-life balance, etc., vary from one team/org to another. So, it may happen that you land up in a team which does not meet your expectations. Though in recent years, Microsoft has made internal transitions much smoother and simpler.

Great Culture, Varied Paths

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 26, 2017

Pros: Microsoft is a company of companies, so there is a wide variety of career paths and products to work on. The work culture is great, with trust between management and employees.

Cons: I do not have any specific dislikes based on my personal experience till now. But since Microsoft is huge, the type and nature of work, work culture, and work-life balance, etc., vary from one team/org to another. So, it may happen that you land up in a team which does not meet your expectations. Though in recent years, Microsoft has made internal transitions much smoother and simpler.

Great Life, but low learning rate

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 2, 2024

Pros: Great life! You get a lot of time to do things aside from work.

Cons: You often do not get much meaningful work. You don't get complete ownership of a feature.

Great Life, but low learning rate

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 2, 2024

Pros: Great life! You get a lot of time to do things aside from work.

Cons: You often do not get much meaningful work. You don't get complete ownership of a feature.

Solid Work, Painful Boss

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Solid work. I am happy working here, even during the pandemic. I can work from home if needed.

Cons: Boss can sometimes be a pain, but I guess that's true anywhere in any company.

Solid Work, Painful Boss

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Solid work. I am happy working here, even during the pandemic. I can work from home if needed.

Cons: Boss can sometimes be a pain, but I guess that's true anywhere in any company.

Great Culture, Varied Paths

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 26, 2017

Pros: Microsoft is a company of companies, so there is a wide variety of career paths and products to work on. The work culture is great, with trust between management and employees.

Cons: I do not have any specific dislikes based on my personal experience till now. But since Microsoft is huge, the type and nature of work, work culture, and work-life balance, etc., vary from one team/org to another. So, it may happen that you land up in a team which does not meet your expectations. Though in recent years, Microsoft has made internal transitions much smoother and simpler.

5.0
Great Culture, Varied Paths
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 26, 2017
Pros: Microsoft is a company of companies, so there is a wide variety of career paths and products to work on. The work culture is great, with trust between management and employees.
Cons: I do not have any specific dislikes based on my personal experience till now. But since Microsoft is huge, the type and nature of work, work culture, and work-life balance, etc., vary from one team/org to another. So, it may happen that you land up in a team which does not meet your expectations. Though in recent years, Microsoft has made internal transitions much smoother and simpler.

Great Life, but low learning rate

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

December 2, 2024

Pros: Great life! You get a lot of time to do things aside from work.

Cons: You often do not get much meaningful work. You don't get complete ownership of a feature.

3.0
Great Life, but low learning rate
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
December 2, 2024
Pros: Great life! You get a lot of time to do things aside from work.
Cons: You often do not get much meaningful work. You don't get complete ownership of a feature.

Solid Work, Painful Boss

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Solid work. I am happy working here, even during the pandemic. I can work from home if needed.

Cons: Boss can sometimes be a pain, but I guess that's true anywhere in any company.

3.0
Solid Work, Painful Boss
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 2, 2021
Pros: Solid work. I am happy working here, even during the pandemic. I can work from home if needed.
Cons: Boss can sometimes be a pain, but I guess that's true anywhere in any company.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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