Great Team, but Tough to Convert to Full-Time
Great Team, but Tough to Convert to Full-Time
Supportive and open-minded team with a strong mentoring culture.
Great learning opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technology.
Possibility to explore internal job opportunities within a large company.
Difficult to transition from contractor to full-time due to budget constraints.
Job security as a contractor can be uncertain.
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Microsoft Interview Experiences
Optical Engineer
In-person interview. Three interviews, each 60 minutes in length, occurred on campus at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA. Interviews were conducted with: * Two senior optical engineers * One recent hire One interview was very difficult and in
SWE Intern
Had 3 interviews focused on LeetCode-style problems. The questions were quite easy; one was about dynamic programming, and some other questions were about linked lists. They were Easy/Medium difficulty. Each interview was around 45 minutes long.
Software Engineer
I got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.
Optical Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2017In-person interview. Three interviews, each 60 minutes in length, occurred on campus at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA. Interviews were conducted with: * Two senior optical engineers * One recent hire One interview was very difficult and in
SWE Intern
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Had 3 interviews focused on LeetCode-style problems. The questions were quite easy; one was about dynamic programming, and some other questions were about linked lists. They were Easy/Medium difficulty. Each interview was around 45 minutes long.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2025I got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.
