Process
Campus recruiting for a general software engineer position.
First round: two technical questions on campus.
Then, four questions (one design, three technical) on-site.
The interview process was very interactive and pleasant.
Every question was with a different recruiter, all technical.
Sessions were 45 minutes long. The first 5 minutes usually involved "tell me about yourself," followed by the question. After the question, if you had time, you could ask your own questions.
After 45 minutes, you would get a 10-15 minute break.
Questions
Find the shifting point in a shifted array. Reverse a linked list. Are two strings anagrams?
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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
- 4.0Great People, Inconvenient LocationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 6, 2021Pros: Good working environment, helpful people.Cons: Location factor (in Hyderabad), salary
- 5.0Smart People, Interesting TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 14, 2021Pros: - Chance to work on very interesting tech. - You work with very smart people. - People are generally nice and helpful.Cons: When working in a large org, you have to be intentional about how your work adds up to the bigger goals of the org.
- 3.0Decent Pay, Soulless OrgSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 3, 2025Pros: Decent benefits and pay. The campus is a fine place to visit. Offices are alright. Technically, there's a path for career advancement, but you're still better off job hopping after 1-2 years.Cons: A soulless, global-span organization that can expect on-call and constant organizational turmoil. An insatiable desire to inject AI slop into security-critical systems. Not a great engineering culture.
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