Process
I had five 1-on-1, hour-long interviews.
Each interview was a series of whiteboard coding questions.
The difficulty ranged from very easy to hard. Overall, it felt like a fair range of questions.
Questions
How to search a binary tree
How does a queue work?
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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
Working at Microsoft
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 21, 2017
Pros: 1. The job comes with good benefits.
2. Due to being a larger company, there is opportunity to move around laterally to find a position that fits you, but you have to be very proactive about it.
3. Good work/life balance. Most benefits seem somewhat catered to family people who don't want to work late.
Cons: 1. It's very difficult to "stand out" and move up in the ranks.
2. There doesn't seem to be a very good way to advance your career without moving into management.
3. The job can end up being very political.
4. It all really depends on your team.
3.0
Big Company, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin, Germany
October 19, 2022
Pros: It's a best and big company.
Cons: Maybe you feel like work time is long.
5.0
Only Pros, No Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Calcutta, India
September 7, 2020
Pros: Only pros in this company.
Cons: No cons in this company.
- 3.0Working at MicrosoftSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 21, 2017Pros: 1. The job comes with good benefits. 2. Due to being a larger company, there is opportunity to move around laterally to find a position that fits you, but you have to be very proactive about it. 3. Good work/life balance. Most benefits seem somewhat catered to family people who don't want to work late.Cons: 1. It's very difficult to "stand out" and move up in the ranks. 2. There doesn't seem to be a very good way to advance your career without moving into management. 3. The job can end up being very political. 4. It all really depends on your team.
- 3.0Big Company, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyOctober 19, 2022Pros: It's a best and big company.Cons: Maybe you feel like work time is long.
- 5.0Only Pros, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCalcutta, IndiaSeptember 7, 2020Pros: Only pros in this company.Cons: No cons in this company.
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