Process
I was able to qualify only until the 3rd round.
First was a recruiter call, then a pre-screen, and then an interview with the hiring manager. It was a technical and behavioral round involving a LeetCode medium question.
No feedback was given, despite my interview being 9/10 according to me.
Questions
What is a hashmap?
Followups: How does it work? Design a hashmap.
Followup: How will you optimize it (for example, optimize the hashing function, etc.)? A lot of discussion about various techniques and data structures.
Followup: Tell me a real-life example of a hashmap. (Even though I gave two examples, the interviewer wanted more and wanted to see how creative I could be.)
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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
- 5.0Great Coworkers, Boss, ServiceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaOctober 14, 2021Pros: Good service. Good, nothing is bad, really. Good co-workers. Good boss.Cons: Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.
- 5.0Not bleeding edge, but a pretty good growth companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 27, 2021Pros: Interesting problems to solve, decent pay relative to the market.Cons: Not as high paying as some other tech companies.
- 5.0A great place to learn and improveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 24, 2020Pros: Lots of things to learnCons: Not all teams, but some, have work-life balance that is not that great.
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