Changing the world @ Microsoft
Changing the world @ Microsoft
Many incredibly smart individuals, opportunity to work with a wide array of businesses, a performance-driven culture, one of the big three technology leaders.
Tends to be a little focused on individual career success over business / team success. Still learning how to develop software at the speed of the internet.
Build proficiency in team-building and continuous improvement. Read "Good to Great" and use that as a model for leadership. It's okay to make mistakes; learn from them.
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Microsoft Interview Questions
Microsoft Interview Experiences
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.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
The onsite consisted of two system design questions and two technical questions. These rounds were back to back and weren't actually ordered. I thought I was going to be doing technical first, but was hit with design at the start.
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.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2025The onsite consisted of two system design questions and two technical questions. These rounds were back to back and weren't actually ordered. I thought I was going to be doing technical first, but was hit with design at the start.
