Process
I applied online and after two months, I received an email to schedule a phone interview. The interviewer said the interview would last 30 minutes. After that, they booked me a flight to Prague and I had an on-site interview at the Skype headquarters, which lasted about 5 hours.
Questions
What would you do if the client asked for a new feature with only one week left before the release?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Romania.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Romania is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral16%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Romania.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Work Environment to Learn
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 20, 2020
Pros: - Managers are transparent, and business goals are pretty clear.
- Great benefits.
- Good ethics in the future of tech.
Cons: - Legacy code is not fun to develop upon.
3.0
Cloud Work, Tough Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 31, 2024
Pros: High expectations working in the cloud.
Cons: Upper management is rough around the edges. Personally, I haven't had a good manager.
3.0
MS experience for 4 years in China
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
September 22, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance. Nothing else.
Cons: Regional restrictions in China.
EO impacts from the US result in hard progress for work to do in China, even more than before.
Also, culture within the China team may result in a difficult experience.
- 5.0Great Work Environment to LearnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 20, 2020Pros: - Managers are transparent, and business goals are pretty clear. - Great benefits. - Good ethics in the future of tech.Cons: - Legacy code is not fun to develop upon.
- 3.0Cloud Work, Tough ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 31, 2024Pros: High expectations working in the cloud.Cons: Upper management is rough around the edges. Personally, I haven't had a good manager.
- 3.0MS experience for 4 years in ChinaSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Work-life balance. Nothing else.Cons: Regional restrictions in China. EO impacts from the US result in hard progress for work to do in China, even more than before. Also, culture within the China team may result in a difficult experience.
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