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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

October 20, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I got a first round interview a few days after delivering the CV. The interviewer asked for general CV stuff, projects, and past internships, and two algorithm problems, which were roughly LeetCode medium level difficulty. The interviewer was nice.

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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.

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