Process
Applied online and received a 30-minute call from a recruiter after three weeks.
I progressed to the final rounds.
I bombed the first interview because the interviewer asked me a DP problem, and I froze. I let him know I'm not good at that, so he then gave me a LeetCode medium.
There was a one-hour break in between.
The second interviewer was super chill and didn't care about writing perfect code. He cared about logic and covering edge cases.
Questions
House Robber (LC) Spiral Matrix (LC) Given a sorted list of integers, determine if the permutation is non-repeating and valid.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 19, 2025Pros: Working with talented people on large-scale products.Cons: Internal politics can get in the way of good decisions.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 22, 2021Pros: Good benefit and good work-life balance.Cons: Low income and slow speed
- 4.0Great work-life balance and benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 9, 2024Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Great benefits (50% 401k company match up to the maximum allowed IRS limit, great healthcare, great immigration benefits). - Big, beautiful campus.Cons: - Slow promos / growth - Slightly lower pay than competitors at similar levels
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