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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I had three phone/Skype interviews and three in-person interviews.

I was asked a mix of behavioral and programming/technical questions. Interviewers gave me a very good overview of the company's culture and the project the team works on. I was also given plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

The questions were challenging, but nothing unreasonable was asked. Overall, a very positive and informative experience.

My process took one month from when a recruiter first reached out to me to when I received my offer. However, the process time can vary.

Questions

Explain a time when you needed to make changes to a system and why you decided the changes were necessary.

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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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