Process
One screening with an engineer, then a final round with 3-5 different engineers. You might also meet with the hiring manager.
It took a bit of time to organize the interview, but the staff was very nice.
Questions
Find the maximum product of 3 numbers in an array.
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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
5.0
Good Balance, Slow Leadership
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 30, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance
Good benefits
Cons: Leadership is slow, and sometimes the answers they were providing felt extremely fluffy to avoid answering questions.
Raises for high performers are lackluster, leading to lots of churn with great employees on teams.
1.0
Toxic Culture, Deceptive Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
January 22, 2021
Pros: NA. I don't have anything positive to say here.
Cons: Legally dubious representation of benefits and pay. 45% of stock vests will be immediately deducted and sold without employee consent.
Very toxic work culture for non-native Chinese employees. There is an utterly negative treatment of non-local Chinese employees across the board. The management of Microsoft China Suzhou is very toxic. Friends and family are hired over worthy candidates, and hiring questions are poorly designed.
4.0
Former Software Engineer Lvl 60
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 25, 2024
Pros: Benefits and work-life balance are wonderful.
Cons: Large company, so development happens very slowly.
- 5.0Good Balance, Slow LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 30, 2024Pros: Work-life balance Good benefitsCons: Leadership is slow, and sometimes the answers they were providing felt extremely fluffy to avoid answering questions. Raises for high performers are lackluster, leading to lots of churn with great employees on teams.
- 1.0Toxic Culture, Deceptive PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaJanuary 22, 2021Pros: NA. I don't have anything positive to say here.Cons: Legally dubious representation of benefits and pay. 45% of stock vests will be immediately deducted and sold without employee consent. Very toxic work culture for non-native Chinese employees. There is an utterly negative treatment of non-local Chinese employees across the board. The management of Microsoft China Suzhou is very toxic. Friends and family are hired over worthy candidates, and hiring questions are poorly designed.
- 4.0Former Software Engineer Lvl 60Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 25, 2024Pros: Benefits and work-life balance are wonderful.Cons: Large company, so development happens very slowly.
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