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Software Engineer Interview Experience

April 11, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It was an experimental interview process where I was allowed to use the IDE. I was asked to implement pending methods in order to make the function work.

The problem was related to queues and how to decouple them to maximize efficiency.

Questions

How would you solve an elevator issue, such as having three elevators, to achieve maximum efficiency?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 999 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

25%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive64%
Neutral26%
Negative11%

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

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