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Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 13, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

They reached out to me after a referral.

I then went through a couple of rounds of virtual interviews.

Behavioral questions came first, followed by more challenging coding questions.

It went pretty well, though sadly I couldn't figure out some of the coding questions.

Questions

Find the second maximum number on a list using heaps.

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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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