Process
First round: 45 minutes, 1 technical.
Second round: Two 45-minute interviews, each with 1 technical.
Interviewers were very friendly and asked interesting questions.
Behavioral questions included why Microsoft and project failures.
Questions
Review hash maps and runtime complexity.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the Microsoft SWE role in United States.
Success Rate
45%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SWE roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral18%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Balance, Lower Pay
SWE • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 18, 2020
Pros: Great work-life balance :)
Cons: Less salary as compared to other companies.
4.0
Ice Cream, Peach Sobe!
SWE • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 30, 2019
Pros: Great managers. There was a firm alarm that went off today. Guess what? We got three kinds of ice cream. The peach Sobie is the best, but I did not bring it to my girlfriend because I am driving a motorcycle, so I couldn't. I should do that.
Cons: It is in Seattle. Seattle is a rainy city and very low pressure. Why is it rainy all the time? I don't know. Can it stop raining? Thanks, God.
5.0
Nice People, Low Pay
SWE • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 22, 2020
Pros: Nice people. Laid back. Rest and vest.
Cons: Low pay.
On call.
Not a lot of young people.
- 3.0Good Balance, Lower PaySWE • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 18, 2020Pros: Great work-life balance :)Cons: Less salary as compared to other companies.
- 4.0Ice Cream, Peach Sobe!SWE • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 30, 2019Pros: Great managers. There was a firm alarm that went off today. Guess what? We got three kinds of ice cream. The peach Sobie is the best, but I did not bring it to my girlfriend because I am driving a motorcycle, so I couldn't. I should do that.Cons: It is in Seattle. Seattle is a rainy city and very low pressure. Why is it rainy all the time? I don't know. Can it stop raining? Thanks, God.
- 5.0Nice People, Low PaySWE • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 22, 2020Pros: Nice people. Laid back. Rest and vest.Cons: Low pay. On call. Not a lot of young people.
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