Process
One-day, two-interview process.
The process was well organized, and the problems were medium, not very hard or easy.
Prior to COVID, it was done onsite.
Two problem-solving questions were provided, with the solution requested to be written on a whiteboard.
Questions
Given a document represented as a 2D binary array, determine a list of vertical separators (like columns in a newspaper).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in Egypt.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Egypt 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 Egypt.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Company, Zero ConsSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeSeptember 3, 2020Pros: Great company with a good culture. Not too intense.Cons: Literally no cons at all.
- 5.0Great Culture, Variable TeamsSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 15, 2015Pros: Good corporate culture. Good compensation. Good perks. A 9-5 job. It might not be as fancy as other tech companies right now, but there are no crazy hours or expectation to stay long hours. The culture is relatively open as well.Cons: Typical big company problems. Difficult transparency to higher levels. Some decisions don't make sense to lower-level employees. Experience can vary extremely between teams – hugely! I cannot emphasize this enough. One team may have a very strict, no-nonsense culture; another might be completely different.
- 4.0Routine brainteasers at Microsoft Research interviewSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: A smart group of people, a good place for a software engineer.Cons: Mostly use C# and closed source.
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