SDE 2 Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
February 24, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks.
- Recruiter Call: Information about team and resume discussion.
- Online Assessment: 2 DSA (hard + medium).
- Loop - Round 1: System design. I did well, but the interviewer wanted me to magically understand what was in his mind and told me the approach he wanted me to take even though I had been asking follow-ups. Result: No-Hire.
- Loop - Round 2: DSA hard. I was able to solve it in time. Result: Hire.
- Loop - Round 3: DSA medium and hard. I solved both. Result: Hire.
- Loop - Round 4: DSA hard. I solved it. Result: No-Hire.
Feedback: I did well but had a few gaps. I am pretty disappointed with the feedback, but it is what it is.
Questions
You can find it on the most recent Microsoft questions on LeetCode.
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Microsoft's interview process for their SDE 2 roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's SDE 2 interview process in Redmond, Washington.
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