Process
I had an initial screening by the hiring manager.
Then, a series of four interviews back-to-back with both developers and a PM. The process took about a month.
Mostly technical questions.
Questions
String: Replace all symbols with spaces.
Design a function for determining hits in Battleship.
Given a collection of songs with names and times, determine the longest mixtape you can make that fits into a CD that can hold 20 minutes of content.
Explain how a web request works in as much detail as possible.
Explain forms of testing you would do before releasing software.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Working at MSFTSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, smart colleagues, and a breadth of domains to work on.Cons: Changing directions and deadlines? Have to interview internally to change teams.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeParis, Île-de-France, FranceJuly 4, 2024Pros: Friendly people and a good salary.Cons: Nothing special, everything is good there.
- 5.0Great Perks, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 18, 2023Pros: Free foods, gym, and everything are good.Cons: There are no cons in Microsoft.
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