Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The procedure consisted of:
- An online test
- A technical interview with live-coding
- A discussion about soft skills and team fit
- A case study in which I had to optimize an existing application.
Questions
Tell about a time you made a mistake in code and how you resolved it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 51 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral25%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Great Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 7, 2025
Pros: Benefits are nice; well-compensated.
Cons: I can’t think of any.
5.0
Very good job
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 24, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance and a very well environment.
Cons: Very hard jobs and missions to accomplish.
4.0
Great Benefits, but Block Out On Call
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 26, 2024
Pros: - Health covers you and your partner (even if not married, as long as you are still living together). This includes free therapy.
- The company matches 50% of all 401k contributions.
- Some teams allow full work from home.
- There is a good culture, with lots of communities that you can join. It generally does not encourage working more than 40 hours per week.
Cons: Most teams have developers spend a week on call, meaning you need to drop what you're doing and log on if there's an emergency, even if it's 3 a.m. The frequency can vary from team to team.
Pay can stagnate; no one received a baseline raise in 2023.
- 5.0Great Pay, Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 7, 2025Pros: Benefits are nice; well-compensated.Cons: I can’t think of any.
- 5.0Very good jobSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 24, 2025Pros: Work-life balance and a very well environment.Cons: Very hard jobs and missions to accomplish.
- 4.0Great Benefits, but Block Out On CallSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 26, 2024Pros: - Health covers you and your partner (even if not married, as long as you are still living together). This includes free therapy. - The company matches 50% of all 401k contributions. - Some teams allow full work from home. - There is a good culture, with lots of communities that you can join. It generally does not encourage working more than 40 hours per week.Cons: Most teams have developers spend a week on call, meaning you need to drop what you're doing and log on if there's an emergency, even if it's 3 a.m. The frequency can vary from team to team. Pay can stagnate; no one received a baseline raise in 2023.
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