Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
After submitting my resume and through an employee referral, I had a phone interview with them.
They asked me many simple programming questions, and even "tricky" programming questions designed to assess my thought process. The interviewer, an HR person with some technical background, was very personable and relaxed.
I experienced poor service at my location, but they kindly called me on Skype, which was no issue.
Questions
They told me how I would explain a recursive function to a five-year-old.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
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