Software Engineering Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
Process
Only reached the first round of interviews.
The interview consisted mostly of a behavioral phone interview, which included typical behavioral questions like:
- What is a problem you faced, and how would you fix it?
- Describe past experiences.
There was also a brain teaser (the apples and oranges question).
She complained about too much background noise, which was my fault since I decided to sit outside next to a cooling station.
Questions
You have three baskets. One contains apples, one contains oranges, and one contains both apples and oranges mixed.
Each basket is closed and labeled with ‘Apples’, ‘Oranges’, and ‘Apples and Oranges’. However, each of these labels is always placed incorrectly.
How would you pick only one fruit from a basket to place the labels correctly on all the baskets?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Austin, Texas is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in Austin, Texas.
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