Process
The interviewer asked me about recent projects. They then told me about a project they work on and asked some general, big-picture questions related to it (e.g., which data structure would you use in this step of the process?). Finally, I had to answer a data structures coding question in Java.
Questions
Tell me about a recent coding project you worked on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 45 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
36%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral29%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Company, Zero Cons
Software Engineering • Former Employee
September 3, 2020
Pros: Great company with a good culture. Not too intense.
Cons: Literally no cons at all.
5.0
Fun, Helpful, Hard To Promote
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 2, 2018
Pros: Fun, great environment, and tons of help.
Cons: It's hard to move up.
1.0
All about tech people overcorrecting poor management/leadership
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Portugal, Portugal
October 23, 2023
Pros: 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- Bad, biased, outdated review system.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.
- 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.
- 5.0Fun, 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.
- 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.
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