Process
The overall interview process was quite relaxed.
The interviewers were interested in my management experience. The coding or architectural questions were either simple, or the interviewers didn't dig too deep.
The final offer was SDE II (62), while initially I was interviewed for Senior (63+).
They explained the motivation that promotion is not a problem, while demotion is a problem if I didn't match expectations. This was really strange, considering they didn't dig into my skills in depth.
By that time, I already had much better offers, so I declined it. The process seemed to be very strange and random.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Russia.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Russia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Russia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Worked at MicrosoftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 12, 2017Pros: Microsoft is an awesome company, especially if you have a family. The work/life balance is very reasonable, and the benefits are great.Cons: Microsoft is a big company. You can find almost everything developed internally. If you stay too long there, you may find yourself kind of being separated from the rest of the industry.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, lower pay for a major tech companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesApril 6, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is excellent.Cons: Lower pay than other similar positions.
- 4.0Making changes to be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 19, 2014Pros: A lot of different teams and technologies you can work with.Cons: There is some gap between Microsoft and outside industry technologies. It would be nice if Microsoft involved itself more with the open source world.
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