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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

July 1, 2021
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Process

The interview process included:

  • An initial phone screen with a hiring manager.
  • An at-home coding skills assessment that lasted about 90 minutes.
  • A virtual onsite interview that was about 5 hours.
  • One or two short follow-up chats with higher-level managers.

Questions

Design a system for filtering dirty words from user names.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

29%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive63%
Neutral4%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.

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