New Grade SWE Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
December 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
30 min on-campus interview.
Then flown in for an onsite, with 4 rounds, 45 min each.
Was notified of the result 2 days after the onsite.
This was pre-COVID; they take very good care of interviewees.
Questions
The first round was a simple question followed by some questions about past experiences.
The on-site portion was system design heavy.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft New Grade SWE role in Redmond, Washington.
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their New Grade SWE roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's New Grade SWE interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Clunky Tools
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 17, 2021
Pros: Good life and work balance.
Cons: Internal tools are hard to use.
4.0
Signed on in the late 1990s, still finding it to be a good deal
Senior Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 11, 2015
Pros: - Good work-life balance in the large groups in which I've worked.
- Plenty of opportunities to learn on the job.
- Easy to move between groups when one needs a change.
- Easy to find groups doing the types of work one is looking for, since the company is involved in many different areas across the industry.
- The current annual review system is much improved over the past 15+ years' Ballmer-era system and its variations, at least with respect to one's performance rating.
Cons: The compensation side of the current annual review system still needs refinement. Compensation ratings are relative versus peers, which is arguably necessary given budget realities. However, divisions vary in how they allocate rewards across the rating spread, and the results are not always fair to all involved.
4.0
Good place to work and grow
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 28, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance
Smart co-workers
Challenging projects
Good learning opportunities
Cons: Can be stressful sometimes.
Tough technical problems to solve.
Stock refreshers are bad.
Slow promotion.
- 5.0Great Balance, Clunky ToolsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 17, 2021Pros: Good life and work balance.Cons: Internal tools are hard to use.
- 4.0Signed on in the late 1990s, still finding it to be a good dealSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 11, 2015Pros: - Good work-life balance in the large groups in which I've worked. - Plenty of opportunities to learn on the job. - Easy to move between groups when one needs a change. - Easy to find groups doing the types of work one is looking for, since the company is involved in many different areas across the industry. - The current annual review system is much improved over the past 15+ years' Ballmer-era system and its variations, at least with respect to one's performance rating.Cons: The compensation side of the current annual review system still needs refinement. Compensation ratings are relative versus peers, which is arguably necessary given budget realities. However, divisions vary in how they allocate rewards across the rating spread, and the results are not always fair to all involved.
- 4.0Good place to work and growSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 28, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance Smart co-workers Challenging projects Good learning opportunitiesCons: Can be stressful sometimes. Tough technical problems to solve. Stock refreshers are bad. Slow promotion.
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