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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2021
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Process

Phone Screen

This is a general technical screening, covering topics like:

  • The difference between strongly typed and loosely typed languages
  • Pros and cons of certain programming languages
  • Backend versus frontend development

Tech Round 1

This is a technical interview.

Tech Round 2

This is another technical interview, mixed with behavioral questions.

Questions

Explain recursion to a five-year-old.

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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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