Solutions Architect Interview Experience - United States
June 20, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview involved two phones, with one group completing five rounds.
Each round lasted 44 minutes, followed by a 15-minute break.
The interviewers were nice and friendly.
I was able to answer most of the questions.
Questions
About technologies and cloud products.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Microsoft Solutions Architect role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Solutions Architect roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Solutions Architect interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Benefits, Confusing Vision
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Benefits are comprehensive and quite good.
Cons: There is very little alignment between the teams, and the overall vision on management is poorly defined. This leads to confusion in expectations.
Return to office is coming down the pike.
4.0
Good place for WLB
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
October 10, 2025
Pros: Massive and monthly layoffs affect morale, and people don't have the mood to do the right thing, but instead do meaningless work.
Cons: Work-life balance, such as working from home 2-3 days a week.
5.0
Great Start, Low Pay
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 9, 2025
Pros: Good location to start your career.
Cons: Everything is good, salary is below market average.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Confusing VisionSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Benefits are comprehensive and quite good.Cons: There is very little alignment between the teams, and the overall vision on management is poorly defined. This leads to confusion in expectations. Return to office is coming down the pike.
- 4.0Good place for WLBSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaOctober 10, 2025Pros: Massive and monthly layoffs affect morale, and people don't have the mood to do the right thing, but instead do meaningless work.Cons: Work-life balance, such as working from home 2-3 days a week.
- 5.0Great Start, Low PaySolutions Architect • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 9, 2025Pros: Good location to start your career.Cons: Everything is good, salary is below market average.
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