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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

This was my first interview with the recruiter. It was behavioral, and the interviewer questioned me mostly on my resume.

Apart from asking me to talk about my past experiences in the software industry, they also asked why I would like to work for Microsoft, what my favorite Microsoft product was, and how I could improve it.

I was also asked some technical questions pertaining to multithreading and recursion, but that was about it for technical matters. The interview was mostly focused on my experiences and how I would deal with hypothetical situations.

Questions

Describe your favorite project and tell me why it is your favorite.

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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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