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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom

April 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had a phone screening, followed by a coding exercise via Skype. The people were great, but the interview wasn't for me. They asked whiteboard questions about topics I haven't worked on since university. Personally, I don't care for that kind of interview.

Questions

Implementing a powerset finding algorithm.

Creating a situation where a deadlock would happen.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.

Success Rate

12%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive60%
Neutral31%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.

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