Process
First round:
Contacted by a recruiter. Had a coding question to solve in 45 minutes, along with an explanation.
First, introduce yourself, then start with your experience and projects, and finally, the coding question.
Questions
The coding question asked was: Spiral Matrix - LeetCode Medium.
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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.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Avoid CoreOS (Windows OS development)
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 22, 2025
Pros: Many have left, but there are still some dynamic, deep-diving, technical people working here as devs and managers.
Cons: Funding is being slashed to feed investments in AI and make stock prices go up. Windows engineering systems infrastructure seems to be on life support, but this is not acknowledged by leadership.
Also, there is no real oversight of managers' performance reviews (internally called Connects). Even if you have hard evidence (emails, history in Azure DevOps tasks/deliverables/scenarios), a bad manager can mark you as Lower Impact Than Expected (LITE) and basically flag you for termination at their personal whim.
4.0
Great Balance, Great Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 8, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: No cons. Overall, a good place to work at.
4.0
Microsoft is not the same now
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
October 14, 2024
Pros: 1. Balanced work-life balance in some teams
2. Amenities and other facilities
Cons: 1. Very low salary compared to peers like Amazon and Google.
2. On-call rotations are not good in some teams.
3. Promotions and budget are limited.
- 3.0Avoid CoreOS (Windows OS development)Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 22, 2025Pros: Many have left, but there are still some dynamic, deep-diving, technical people working here as devs and managers.Cons: Funding is being slashed to feed investments in AI and make stock prices go up. Windows engineering systems infrastructure seems to be on life support, but this is not acknowledged by leadership. Also, there is no real oversight of managers' performance reviews (internally called Connects). Even if you have hard evidence (emails, history in Azure DevOps tasks/deliverables/scenarios), a bad manager can mark you as Lower Impact Than Expected (LITE) and basically flag you for termination at their personal whim.
- 4.0Great Balance, Great CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 8, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: No cons. Overall, a good place to work at.
- 4.0Microsoft is not the same nowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 14, 2024Pros: 1. Balanced work-life balance in some teams 2. Amenities and other facilitiesCons: 1. Very low salary compared to peers like Amazon and Google. 2. On-call rotations are not good in some teams. 3. Promotions and budget are limited.
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