The interviewers were very courteous and genuinely interested in me. There were five interview rounds scheduled for me, with a 10-minute gap between them. They also provided a person to accompany me for lunch, and it was a wonderful experience.
This was scheduled for 5 rounds.
Three rounds were on Data Structures and Algorithms, which were of mid-level complexity. Please remember that they are looking at your approach.
Don't jump directly to solutions; build your algorithm.
One interview was on my current project and how I would build it differently.
The last interview was a design question where I had to build a Monopoly game.
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.