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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 26, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Completed two essays online and was invited to interview either through Skype or in person. I selected to interview through Skype.

Had two back-to-back 45-minute interviews.

Was asked string manipulation questions and Big O notation of different algorithms.

Questions

Reverse a string in place.

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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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