Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The interview process took a long time (2-3 months), but everyone I spoke to was very nice and super helpful.
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Questions
Tech Phone Screen:
What's the difference between a thread and a process? Describe a Microsoft product you like / how you would make it better. Explain recursion to a child. Why Microsoft?
Final Rounds:
- 2 OOD questions
- 1 string compression
- Matrix Heap Exercise
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer New Grad role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in San Francisco, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Balance, Old ProjectsSoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 30, 2024Pros: Very good work-life balance.Cons: Working on already existing projects
- 5.0Trying Hard, Needs ReadinessSoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeMichigan City, Indiana, United StatesSeptember 14, 2021Pros: Great. He is trying so much.Cons: I badly need to be ready for work.
- 5.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 19, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance. Perfect for new grads.Cons: No cons, I think, for now.
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