Software Developer New Grad Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 18, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process started with a phone screening, which went well. This was followed by a full loop of three rounds.
- Round 1: LRU cache.
- Round 2: I don't remember clearly, but it was not that hard; it was a LeetCode medium problem.
- Round 3: An easy binary sorting problem.
Questions
Past college project and a technical challenge I faced.
Round 1: LRU cache. Round 2: I don't remember clearly, but it was not that hard; LeetCode medium. Round 3: Easy binary sorting problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Developer New Grad role in Seattle, Washington.
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Developer New Grad roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Developer New Grad interview process in Seattle, Washington.
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4.0
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Strong co-workers (technically).
Great overall benefits (competitive).
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5.0
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