Microsoft

Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 24, 2022

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Process

Four rounds of interviews, all of them behavioral/technical questions:

First with the manager.
Second with a senior engineer.
Third with another senior engineer.
Fourth with a different senior engineer.

Questions

String questions
Array questions
Recursion problems
Basic design questions

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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

A good company to work for

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Pros: Good and stable working environment

Cons: Not the best place to be rich.

A good company to work for

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Pros: Good and stable working environment

Cons: Not the best place to be rich.

Stable Work, Harder Promotions

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: Solid work and stable pay. Stocks are currently doing well.

Cons: Promotion has become more difficult due to the reduced promo budget.

Stable Work, Harder Promotions

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: Solid work and stable pay. Stocks are currently doing well.

Cons: Promotion has become more difficult due to the reduced promo budget.

Good company to work on

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 30, 2023

Pros: Good time, money, and life work balance.

Cons: Not enough opportunities to grow.

Good company to work on

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 30, 2023

Pros: Good time, money, and life work balance.

Cons: Not enough opportunities to grow.

A good company to work for

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Pros: Good and stable working environment

Cons: Not the best place to be rich.

5.0
A good company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
March 13, 2021
Pros: Good and stable working environment
Cons: Not the best place to be rich.

Stable Work, Harder Promotions

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: Solid work and stable pay. Stocks are currently doing well.

Cons: Promotion has become more difficult due to the reduced promo budget.

3.0
Stable Work, Harder Promotions
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
July 25, 2024
Pros: Solid work and stable pay. Stocks are currently doing well.
Cons: Promotion has become more difficult due to the reduced promo budget.

Good company to work on

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 30, 2023

Pros: Good time, money, and life work balance.

Cons: Not enough opportunities to grow.

5.0
Good company to work on
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 30, 2023
Pros: Good time, money, and life work balance.
Cons: Not enough opportunities to grow.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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