Microsoft

Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online.

Reached out via email by an engineer to set up a tech screen. I recall a HackerRank/CodePair assessment.

This involved a simple LeetCode question on numbers (I messed up on the logic here).

Received no result 3-4 weeks later.

Questions

LeetCode easy math numbers question.

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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

Nice Projects, Cool Campus

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: - Nice projects - Cool (new) campus - Good WLB

Cons: - The campus is not very central.

Nice Projects, Cool Campus

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: - Nice projects - Cool (new) campus - Good WLB

Cons: - The campus is not very central.

A very flexible and open place to work. Tools can be "too internal."

Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 28, 2021

Pros: People, colleagues, and managers are very understanding and amicable. They see you as a human being and not just an engineer.

Cons: The tools/stack you'll use are very Microsoft-centric. This includes using Windows OS, C#, and more. You may or may not be used to using this stack.

A very flexible and open place to work. Tools can be "too internal."

Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 28, 2021

Pros: People, colleagues, and managers are very understanding and amicable. They see you as a human being and not just an engineer.

Cons: The tools/stack you'll use are very Microsoft-centric. This includes using Windows OS, C#, and more. You may or may not be used to using this stack.

Small team, but great environment.

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Very good working environment, exciting work, one of the best employers in Japan.

Cons: Little influence compared to the headquarters.

Small team, but great environment.

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Very good working environment, exciting work, one of the best employers in Japan.

Cons: Little influence compared to the headquarters.

Nice Projects, Cool Campus

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: - Nice projects - Cool (new) campus - Good WLB

Cons: - The campus is not very central.

4.0
Nice Projects, Cool Campus
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 25, 2024
Pros: - Nice projects - Cool (new) campus - Good WLB
Cons: - The campus is not very central.

A very flexible and open place to work. Tools can be "too internal."

Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 28, 2021

Pros: People, colleagues, and managers are very understanding and amicable. They see you as a human being and not just an engineer.

Cons: The tools/stack you'll use are very Microsoft-centric. This includes using Windows OS, C#, and more. You may or may not be used to using this stack.

5.0
A very flexible and open place to work. Tools can be "too internal."
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 28, 2021
Pros: People, colleagues, and managers are very understanding and amicable. They see you as a human being and not just an engineer.
Cons: The tools/stack you'll use are very Microsoft-centric. This includes using Windows OS, C#, and more. You may or may not be used to using this stack.

Small team, but great environment.

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Very good working environment, exciting work, one of the best employers in Japan.

Cons: Little influence compared to the headquarters.

5.0
Small team, but great environment.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
July 1, 2025
Pros: Very good working environment, exciting work, one of the best employers in Japan.
Cons: Little influence compared to the headquarters.

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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