Software Engineer 2 Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
December 4, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter.
It was much easier than I expected. It started off with a technical HackerRank screening of two medium and one hard LeetCode problems.
- 1st Round: System Design and LLD of something like a sports scoreboard (30 mins) plus behavioral questions (15 mins).
- 2nd Round: Behavioral questions (25 mins) plus one LeetCode problem (20 mins).
- 3rd Round: Culture fit and behavioral questions (45 mins solid behavioral).
- 4th Round: LLD (Restaurant Reservation) plus two LeetCode problems (medium - PrefixSum and LinkedList).
Questions
LeetCode problems, HLD, LLD, and behavioral.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer 2 role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer 2 roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer 2 interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Balance, Slow Salary
Software Engineer 2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 29, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance in many teams,
High-impact cloud teams,
Good perks.
Cons: Salary growth is slow.
Lots of cross-team politics.
Internal switching requires a full-loop interview.
3.0
Review on Microsoft
Software Engineer 2 • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 28, 2025
Pros: Microsoft has good WLB. Colleagues and managers are kind.
Cons: It provides less compensation compared to other big tech companies.
The management is in disarray. There are no clear boundaries on responsibilities.
The leaders lack a clear vision for the company.
3.0
It all depends on your manager
Software Engineer 2 • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 1, 2023
Pros: Work with highly talented engineers.
Good benefits, work-life balance.
Cons: Some bad managers. If you get a bad manager, move to a different team ASAP. Compensation could be better compared to other tech companies.
- 3.0Good Balance, Slow SalarySoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 29, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance in many teams, High-impact cloud teams, Good perks.Cons: Salary growth is slow. Lots of cross-team politics. Internal switching requires a full-loop interview.
- 3.0Review on MicrosoftSoftware Engineer 2 • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 28, 2025Pros: Microsoft has good WLB. Colleagues and managers are kind.Cons: It provides less compensation compared to other big tech companies. The management is in disarray. There are no clear boundaries on responsibilities. The leaders lack a clear vision for the company.
- 3.0It all depends on your managerSoftware Engineer 2 • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2023Pros: Work with highly talented engineers. Good benefits, work-life balance.Cons: Some bad managers. If you get a bad manager, move to a different team ASAP. Compensation could be better compared to other tech companies.
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