Process
I had a 30-minute interview with a Microsoft software engineer for a software engineering internship on my college campus.
The interviewer talked about his background, then asked me to describe some of the projects I had listed on my resume.
We spent the last 10 minutes on a technical question, which I found to be fairly easy.
Questions
Given a list of integers, return the first unique integer.
Ex. given [4, 8, 3, 8, 9, 4, 7, 9], return 3.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Work, High PressureSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 3, 2023Pros: All are good really at the moment.Cons: Work pressure. Regional politics are bad.
- 5.0Learned a ton, and met some great peopleSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 28, 2017Pros: You work with a lot of great people that are really smart. With such a large user base, you can have a huge impact.Cons: No free food. The red tape around getting paid, benefits, and infrastructure in general can be pretty terrible. It gets better after the first few weeks.
- 5.0Amazing People, Tough CommuteSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeFebruary 15, 2025Pros: It was amazing, very friendly people and a great environment.Cons: hard to commute to and expectations are very high
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