Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
August 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
My first interview was on campus at my University.
After this interview, I was flown to Sydney for four on-site interviews.
Three of the interviews were technical, and one was behavioral.
Questions
They asked two hashmap questions, one object-oriented design question, and one recursive problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
46%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral23%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Supportive Team, Inconsistent Quality
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
October 1, 2025
Pros: People are supportive.
Office is good.
Cons: Work quality depends on the team; it can be good or bad.
5.0
So far, so good
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
February 18, 2021
Pros: Wow, this company pantry is full of salad.
Cons: Sometimes the aircon is not working.
5.0
Awesome Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Reston, Virginia, United States
March 13, 2023
Pros: Good culture, great for beginners.
Cons: Smaller steps on the corporate ladder make it harder to pass from SWE1 (lvl 59-60) to SWE2 (lvl 61-62), and so on.
- 4.0Supportive Team, Inconsistent QualitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaOctober 1, 2025Pros: People are supportive. Office is good.Cons: Work quality depends on the team; it can be good or bad.
- 5.0So far, so goodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandFebruary 18, 2021Pros: Wow, this company pantry is full of salad.Cons: Sometimes the aircon is not working.
- 5.0Awesome Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeReston, Virginia, United StatesMarch 13, 2023Pros: Good culture, great for beginners.Cons: Smaller steps on the corporate ladder make it harder to pass from SWE1 (lvl 59-60) to SWE2 (lvl 61-62), and so on.
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