Software Engineer Interview Experience - São Paulo, São Paulo
August 28, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved a first screening interview with a manager, a second phase of an automated coding screening interview, and a final third phase with two coding interviews and one system design interview with managers. The last phase consisted of these three interviews in a row and took about four hours to complete.
Questions
LeetCode questions and a system design question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in São Paulo, São Paulo.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in São Paulo, São Paulo is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in São Paulo, São Paulo.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Great benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
April 13, 2024
Pros: - Good working environment (but it will vary by area).
- Constant use of English.
- Many benefits:
* VR
* Shares every year
* 10 days of mental health per fiscal year
* Subsidy for physical activities
Cons: As it is a giant company, the work can become somewhat frustrating. A lot of bureaucracy prevents us from working more freely. A feeling that you don't own what you're doing, since you can't solve most of the problems outside your scope of work alone and have to keep going back and forth with other departments for help. This consumes a considerable amount of time.
4.0
Good place to work at, but with a VERY slow progression
Software Engineer • Current Employee
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
February 12, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance is good, great health insurance, and very impactful work.
Cons: Career progression is extremely slow. Raises are small, and bonuses and stock awards are as well, especially for not-so-high levels.
Weirdly enough, if you search for jobs at different levels within the company, the expectation is for one more year of experience per level. However, you will most certainly not be promoted in less than two years, even at lower levels.
5.0
Large Big
Software Engineer • Former Employee
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
May 23, 2023
Pros: The company aims to solve all problems with its employees and users.
Cons: No contra is evident in the company.
- 4.0Great benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilApril 13, 2024Pros: - Good working environment (but it will vary by area). - Constant use of English. - Many benefits: * VR * Shares every year * 10 days of mental health per fiscal year * Subsidy for physical activitiesCons: As it is a giant company, the work can become somewhat frustrating. A lot of bureaucracy prevents us from working more freely. A feeling that you don't own what you're doing, since you can't solve most of the problems outside your scope of work alone and have to keep going back and forth with other departments for help. This consumes a considerable amount of time.
- 4.0Good place to work at, but with a VERY slow progressionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilFebruary 12, 2024Pros: Work-life balance is good, great health insurance, and very impactful work.Cons: Career progression is extremely slow. Raises are small, and bonuses and stock awards are as well, especially for not-so-high levels. Weirdly enough, if you search for jobs at different levels within the company, the expectation is for one more year of experience per level. However, you will most certainly not be promoted in less than two years, even at lower levels.
- 5.0Large BigSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilMay 23, 2023Pros: The company aims to solve all problems with its employees and users.Cons: No contra is evident in the company.
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