Process
There were three technical rounds after the initial phone screen and take-home coding test.
- HLD: Design a booking system for movie tickets.
- DSA: Two simple, LeetCode easy, string-based questions.
- LLD: Movie ticket booking system, the same as HLD, but at a granular level involving designing and implementing classes, interfaces, and methods.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft SDE-2 role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SDE-2 roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SDE-2 interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Low Pay
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 7, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Low salary, not competitive with the market.
4.0
Good Balance, Low Comp
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 25, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Total compensation is not great.
2.0
Good WLB, boring work
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 21, 2023
Pros: WLB, you can focus on other priorities in life.
Cons: Boring work, learning no transferable skills, crappy tooling.
- 5.0Great Balance, Low PaySDE-2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 7, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Low salary, not competitive with the market.
- 4.0Good Balance, Low CompSDE-2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 25, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: Total compensation is not great.
- 2.0Good WLB, boring workSDE-2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 21, 2023Pros: WLB, you can focus on other priorities in life.Cons: Boring work, learning no transferable skills, crappy tooling.
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