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      Software Engineer Interview

      May 6, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2022

      Interview

      The best interview experience I've ever had. 5 interviews after initial recruiting interview. 2 coding rounds. Easy - medium leetcode. Find maxsubarray, then sort binary tree. 2 questions to solve correctly in 45 minutes. System design round. They want to really feel your right fit for Microsoft culture. 1 AA, 2 behavior rounds with directors, 1 hiring manager round. Each person I interviewed with was the most professional and sincere person, who really heard me and listened to my strengths and questioned me on in depth topics ranging from diversity and inclusion, to times I've been challenged, and times where solutions could have been improved in different hypothetical scenarios. They do not view your resume during candidate interviews, which felt refreshing and allows them to view your work and you as a person and potential Co worker. Can honestly say each interviewer was extremely respectful, responsive, and knowledgeable on areas where I'd be working in. All around - Microsoft provides a highly organized and condones non-biased hiring practices during the process. My interview was streamlined and the process was seamless during interviews. Heard back relatively quickly. Heard positive feedback 2-3 days after completion of my virtual onsite.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you describe to me a recent project that you've worked on that was extensively challenging and how did you overcome any challenges?
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      No offer
      Positive experience
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      I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)

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      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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