Software Engineering Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
I was emailed by the recruiter, who said I was selected to participate in an on-campus interview.
I went and had a 45-minute interview that was fairly straightforward. Some talk about why I wanted to work at Microsoft was followed by a technical question.
When that was finished, we spent the last few minutes talking some more, mostly behavioral questions.
A few weeks later, I got an email saying I would be having a final-round interview, which hasn't happened yet.
Questions
How can I draw a point on a 2D screen that is represented by a 1D array?
Given any two points on the screen, write a function that draws the line between them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 1.0All about tech people overcorrecting poor management/leadershipSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeePortugal, PortugalOctober 23, 2023Pros: Working with smart and passionate tech people makes you smarter and a more driven employee. There are still some great people in EMEA and the US. This will definitely give exposure to great challenges and products, such as AI and cloud.Cons: - Toxic culture spreading as fast as ever. - Bad, biased, outdated review system. - Tech staff starting the week knowing they will overwork to overcorrect management mistakes. - The leadership in EMEA are in it for their share payout at the end of the year, and the easiest way to do that is cut headcount so the end-of-year balance sheet looks better. - This means you can lose your job when you overperform. - The management is not market-experienced; the majority there never experienced other markets and companies, which makes it really poor for experienced tech engineers. - Yes, the tech team really had to endure monthly "McDonald's"-style employee of the month meetings. Hahahahahaha.
- 4.0Good Pay, Crazy HoursSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 15, 2023Pros: Good pay, good manager, and good culture.Cons: Crazy hours, a lot of overtime.
- 5.0Fun, Helpful, Hard To PromoteSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 2, 2018Pros: Fun, great environment, and tons of help.Cons: It's hard to move up.
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