Software Engineer Interview Experience - Oslo, Norway
July 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
My technical and role-based interviews went great.
However, during the final round with the hiring manager, he questioned my reasoning for wanting to switch jobs and my motivation to come to Microsoft.
He stated that he didn't understand and felt my motivations were wrong.
Questions
Write a function that returns the n-th Fibonacci number.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Oslo, Norway.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Oslo, Norway is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral13%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Oslo, Norway.
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Cons: It could be better, but oh well.
4.0
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5.0
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You have the choice to work on a focus area.
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- 4.0Good Work, Challenging GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 27, 2021Pros: Good work, good salary, and the best working environment.Cons: Some time to stretch and going to the next level is challenging.
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