Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
May 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The first stage was a phone screening, followed by an on-site interview with three team members and the manager.
Everyone was very nice. The questions ranged from design to coding on the whiteboard.
Questions
Design a proxy for a slow channel.
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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.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Very good place
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 24, 2021
Pros: Good benefits, many places to grow, diverse culture, good management, parental leaves.
Cons: Politics in management. Some teams are very stressed. Cannot change teams easily. No pressure is enough for growth. Food catering is not good.
4.0
Fast-paced environment
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 28, 2021
Pros: Highly impactful work.
Good benefits.
Cons: * Competitive environment due to intelligent, ambitious, and highly motivated colleagues.
* Demanding on-calls.
* Continuous delivery/no downtime.
5.0
Great company, very corporate
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 20, 2016
Pros: Limitless resources, lots of equipment, software, whatever you need. I worked with a bunch of great people, but the company is absolutely massive, so your mileage may vary.
Cons: Very corporate. Lots of higher-level management view your team or project as a number on a spreadsheet and will happily cross it out and kill a great team and a profitable product without batting an eye.
- 4.0Very good placeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 24, 2021Pros: Good benefits, many places to grow, diverse culture, good management, parental leaves.Cons: Politics in management. Some teams are very stressed. Cannot change teams easily. No pressure is enough for growth. Food catering is not good.
- 4.0Fast-paced environmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 28, 2021Pros: Highly impactful work. Good benefits.Cons: * Competitive environment due to intelligent, ambitious, and highly motivated colleagues. * Demanding on-calls. * Continuous delivery/no downtime.
- 5.0Great company, very corporateSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 20, 2016Pros: Limitless resources, lots of equipment, software, whatever you need. I worked with a bunch of great people, but the company is absolutely massive, so your mileage may vary.Cons: Very corporate. Lots of higher-level management view your team or project as a number on a spreadsheet and will happily cross it out and kill a great team and a profitable product without batting an eye.
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