Senior Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
January 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I loved the hiring process. It was very comprehensive and went through different aspects.
Questions
Puzzle
Situational - describe a situation when you were very angry.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Senior Hardware Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Hardware Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Hardware Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Growth, But Demanding Work
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 11, 2025
Pros: Great growth options, interesting work.
Cons: Demanding, stressful, less work-life balance.
4.0
Microsoft is declining. I’m planning to leave
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 10, 2025
Pros: - Great teammates
- Get to work on some cool projects
- Benefits
Cons: - Terrible work-life balance, especially now that most hardware teams have counterparts in Taiwan. Have fun with meetings after 5 PM multiple days a week.
- Incompetent management who bring in more incompetent management.
- Management has no clue how to properly deliver a hardware program.
- Too much micromanagement that eats away at time engineers should be spending on technical work.
- Low pay for a big tech company.
5.0
Good Pay, Bad Management
Senior Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 24, 2024
Pros: Great benefit and good pay
Cons: Too many layers of management, and new people don't know what they're doing.
- 5.0Growth, But Demanding WorkSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 11, 2025Pros: Great growth options, interesting work.Cons: Demanding, stressful, less work-life balance.
- 4.0Microsoft is declining. I’m planning to leaveSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 10, 2025Pros: - Great teammates - Get to work on some cool projects - BenefitsCons: - Terrible work-life balance, especially now that most hardware teams have counterparts in Taiwan. Have fun with meetings after 5 PM multiple days a week. - Incompetent management who bring in more incompetent management. - Management has no clue how to properly deliver a hardware program. - Too much micromanagement that eats away at time engineers should be spending on technical work. - Low pay for a big tech company.
- 5.0Good Pay, Bad ManagementSenior Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 24, 2024Pros: Great benefit and good payCons: Too many layers of management, and new people don't know what they're doing.
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