Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process started with a recruiter phone screening, followed by a screening with the hiring manager, and then multiple rounds of interviews including coding and system design.
I thoroughly enjoyed the process, but it's difficult to crack.
Questions
Behavior questions, coding interview, system design
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Engineering Manager role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Engineering Manager interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Pros and Cons in MS
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 20, 2022
Pros: Company culture, work & life balance
Cons: The compensation package might not be as competitive as what other IT companies can offer.
5.0
Awesome People, Tricky Politics
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 24, 2021
Pros: People are awesome in Microsoft.
Cons: Politics can get bad, especially if you don't work in the right org.
3.0
Big Org, Mixed Feelings
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 28, 2021
Pros: Stability, very big org, many projects.
Cons: Politics, low rewards, too big of an org.
- 4.0Pros and Cons in MSEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 20, 2022Pros: Company culture, work & life balanceCons: The compensation package might not be as competitive as what other IT companies can offer.
- 5.0Awesome People, Tricky PoliticsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 24, 2021Pros: People are awesome in Microsoft.Cons: Politics can get bad, especially if you don't work in the right org.
- 3.0Big Org, Mixed FeelingsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 28, 2021Pros: Stability, very big org, many projects.Cons: Politics, low rewards, too big of an org.
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