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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Pasadena, California

September 1, 2011
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

On-campus interview resulting from an on-campus career fair.

Met with a recruiter one-on-one.

After discussing my background, the recruiter asked relatively simple coding and algorithm questions, as well as PM-related questions.

Questions

Write a program to simulate the writing of a ransom note, given a magazine from which letters can be extracted.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Pasadena, California.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Pasadena, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Pasadena, California.

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