Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process to land a role at Microsoft 365 was four hours long. It included:
- 50-minute interviews, with the last one being with the hiring manager.
- Two coding challenges.
- One design question.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Values, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
November 26, 2024
Pros: - Good company values
- Good benefits
- Opportunities to learn
- Leader in the tech space
Cons: Career growth is slow, and the team culture was not the best.
4.0
Fair culture and people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 23, 2021
Pros: - The culture is nice
- Fairly paid
- Give room to new people to learn and improve
Cons: Management is a bit messy sometimes.
5.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 19, 2022
Pros: Microsoft has great work-life balance.
Cons: They don’t pay as much as other FAANG.
- 5.0Great Values, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 26, 2024Pros: - Good company values - Good benefits - Opportunities to learn - Leader in the tech spaceCons: Career growth is slow, and the team culture was not the best.
- 4.0Fair culture and peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 23, 2021Pros: - The culture is nice - Fairly paid - Give room to new people to learn and improveCons: Management is a bit messy sometimes.
- 5.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2022Pros: Microsoft has great work-life balance.Cons: They don’t pay as much as other FAANG.
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