Software Engineer Interview Experience - Vancouver, Canada
September 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Great experience. The questions were tough, but they have their standards to meet.
Applied through an employee referral, cleared the phone screen, then drove to Redmond for the full onsite. Had three interviews there the same day.
Questions
Questions from Cracking The Coding Interview
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Vancouver, British Columbia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral27%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good culture, but likely to be on slow teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2020
Pros: A lot of seniors to learn from. Great culture. Inclusive. Work-life balance.
Cons: You might be allocated to a maintenance team as a graduate.
Very difficult to change teams if you are not in Redmond.
They didn't do a good job with team matching.
5.0
Great Growth, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 30, 2025
Pros: - growth opportunities
- mentorship
- good composition
- get to work on interesting problems
Cons: - Can be long hours
5.0
Great Place, Intense Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
October 26, 2020
Pros: Great place to work.
Cons: Too much pressure to handle.
- 4.0Good culture, but likely to be on slow teamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMay 19, 2020Pros: A lot of seniors to learn from. Great culture. Inclusive. Work-life balance.Cons: You might be allocated to a maintenance team as a graduate. Very difficult to change teams if you are not in Redmond. They didn't do a good job with team matching.
- 5.0Great Growth, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMay 30, 2025Pros: - growth opportunities - mentorship - good composition - get to work on interesting problemsCons: - Can be long hours
- 5.0Great Place, Intense PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 26, 2020Pros: Great place to work.Cons: Too much pressure to handle.
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