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I'm glad I finally got rejected and got to the end of this "nightmare". You don't know who your recruiter is, and they care even less who you are. Everyone you can reach ignores you or is indifferent. Thank you, Microsoft. Sincerely.
Bad experience. The HR and interviewer ghosted, even if they said in the official email they would be responding within a given period. They did not respond to your reach-out. The interviewer did not look at your resume before the interview. They did not truly care about candidates; they just pretended to.
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The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.