Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
April 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I was invited to a LeetCode exam, and then an interview. The interview was generic, but I lacked personal projects and some software terminology.
Overall, if you have personal projects and software knowledge, you should be fine.
Questions
LeetCode 3 questions (didn't find them very hard)
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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.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 29, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance is good enough.
Cons: Salary is low, refreshers are like peanuts.
5.0
Great Team, Everything Else Good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 4, 2021
Pros: Team culture and every other thing is good.
Cons: Nothing I felt as such.
4.0
Good company with growing pains
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 9, 2021
Pros: I feel that Microsoft is really trying to improve the world and life for the people in the places where Microsoft does business. They really care about the wellbeing and work-life balance of their employees.
Cons: During times of rapid growth in a department, work-life balance is often pushed aside while more and more responsibilities are pushed onto the engineers. No new resources are added to help deal with these responsibilities, leading to team burnout. Microsoft does encourage taking time off when you need it, but often the increasing demands and emergency situations that arise during times of rapid team growth overwhelm the time we could take off during such times.
- 5.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 29, 2022Pros: Work-life balance is good enough.Cons: Salary is low, refreshers are like peanuts.
- 5.0Great Team, Everything Else GoodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 4, 2021Pros: Team culture and every other thing is good.Cons: Nothing I felt as such.
- 4.0Good company with growing painsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 9, 2021Pros: I feel that Microsoft is really trying to improve the world and life for the people in the places where Microsoft does business. They really care about the wellbeing and work-life balance of their employees.Cons: During times of rapid growth in a department, work-life balance is often pushed aside while more and more responsibilities are pushed onto the engineers. No new resources are added to help deal with these responsibilities, leading to team burnout. Microsoft does encourage taking time off when you need it, but often the increasing demands and emergency situations that arise during times of rapid team growth overwhelm the time we could take off during such times.
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