Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bellevue, Washington
Process
For remote internal candidates, you can expect a phone screen with a technical question. If you move forward, there will be two to four hour-long rounds of technical interviews with different teammates.
The most difficult part for me was the math-related questions, as I haven't done much math since leaving college.
Questions
Create a calculator that adds strings of numbers together, with exception handling for if the sum exceeds the integer limit.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Bellevue, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Bellevue, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Bellevue, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0A good company for lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesJune 16, 2015Pros: Good living benefits and work-life balance. Good living benefits and work-life balance. Good living benefits and work-life balance. Good living benefits and work-life balance.Cons: Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good. Salary is not so good.
- 5.0Great benefits (relatively speaking)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesJuly 16, 2021Pros: - Great benefits (vacations, sick leave, etc.)Cons: You must sell your soul, i.e., "work is life, life is work."
- 3.0Eh, you know what you are gettingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Chiller work culture than other big tech.Cons: Lower salary, and you still feel like a meaningless grunt.
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