Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
I got the interview through an on-campus career event.
It was a 45-minute interview and covered two coding challenge problems and a couple of follow-up technical questions.
The problems were not difficult, but you needed to write code on paper or a whiteboard.
Questions
Given a character array containing only four kinds of characters (a, b, c, d), use a sorting algorithm to sort that array.
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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
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Loved The Work, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2022Pros: Loved it. Would recommend to anyone.Cons: Long hours. Lots of brain work.
- 5.0Fun Place, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 24, 2023Pros: A fun place to work.Cons: The work is kinda hard.
- 5.0Great Growth, Perks LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 5, 2023Pros: Great place to work and career growth.Cons: Perks are not as expected.
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