Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round is an online assessment. Then, there is a 45-minute phone screen with the hiring manager. If you pass that, you move on to a virtual onsite interview, which consists of three rounds of technical questions from your peers, your manager, and so on.
Questions
LeetCode question with Microsoft tag
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral27%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, No Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 20, 2025
Pros: Great place to work. Nice culture.
Cons: None - no cons I can think of.
5.0
Great For Skill Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 3, 2020
Pros: It is a really nice place to work as a developer.
Cons: A pro-active environment for improving your engineering skills.
5.0
Great Colleagues, Tricky Office
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 4, 2025
Pros: Good colleague support and collaboration.
Cons: Hard to find offices in this building.
- 5.0Great Culture, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 20, 2025Pros: Great place to work. Nice culture.Cons: None - no cons I can think of.
- 5.0Great For Skill GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2020Pros: It is a really nice place to work as a developer.Cons: A pro-active environment for improving your engineering skills.
- 5.0Great Colleagues, Tricky OfficeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2025Pros: Good colleague support and collaboration.Cons: Hard to find offices in this building.
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