Process
The interview process included:
- A 1-hour initial interview, split between a coding challenge and resume/behavioral questions.
- A 5-hour onsite interview, comprising four coding challenges and one behavioral interview.
All coding challenges progressed from simple to increasingly complex.
Questions
Array Manipulation Graph Question Architectural Design Recursion
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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
2.0
Good Projects, Overworked Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
March 12, 2024
Pros: - Good pay
- Worked on influential projects.
Cons: - Everyone works too much, and the culture is geared towards workaholics.
4.0
Too much work, little joy
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 21, 2020
Pros: Good pay, benefits, and interesting work.
Cons: No cons really to this, except long hours.
3.0
Paid On Time, Barely
Software Engineer • Former Employee
March 11, 2022
Pros: Pays me on time every month.
Cons: Not enough to sell my soul.
- 2.0Good Projects, Overworked CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesMarch 12, 2024Pros: - Good pay - Worked on influential projects.Cons: - Everyone works too much, and the culture is geared towards workaholics.
- 4.0Too much work, little joySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 21, 2020Pros: Good pay, benefits, and interesting work.Cons: No cons really to this, except long hours.
- 3.0Paid On Time, BarelySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 11, 2022Pros: Pays me on time every month.Cons: Not enough to sell my soul.
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