Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The phone interview was for 30 minutes.
This was followed by a one-on-one onsite interview.
Questions
Design an XOR gate using only two 2:1 mux.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Microsoft Hardware Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
63%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Hardware Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture & Benefits but there is politics
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 27, 2024
Pros: Great pay and benefits package.
Cons: A lot of politics in the day to day.
1.0
Good Food, Bad Culture
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 3, 2020
Pros: Good location, easy to get good food.
Cons: I hate Microsoft's outsourcing culture. The FTE (full-time employee) looks down at you, thinking of you as cheap labor. Microsoft should lay off some of the seniors who haven't learned new things in years.
4.0
Culture is changing
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 2, 2025
Pros: Good management and a great culture. Friendly people.
Cons: Culture is changing, slow to promote.
- 5.0Great Culture & Benefits but there is politicsHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 27, 2024Pros: Great pay and benefits package.Cons: A lot of politics in the day to day.
- 1.0Good Food, Bad CultureHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 3, 2020Pros: Good location, easy to get good food.Cons: I hate Microsoft's outsourcing culture. The FTE (full-time employee) looks down at you, thinking of you as cheap labor. Microsoft should lay off some of the seniors who haven't learned new things in years.
- 4.0Culture is changingHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 2, 2025Pros: Good management and a great culture. Friendly people.Cons: Culture is changing, slow to promote.
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