Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
June 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Met with a manager to start things off. Then, I got to know the team I'd be working with. It's not a bad group of people, but they weren't overly friendly. They seemed a little tired, as if they were working too hard.
Questions
What was a bad technical decision you've made?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
52%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive65%
Neutral26%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Wlb, But Pay Lags
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 1, 2025
Pros: Good Benefits,
Work-Life Balance
Cons: Pay
WLB is shifting away.
Politics/Reorgs
2.0
Good Mobility, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 14, 2025
Pros: - Brand value (although it is not what it used to be)
- Internal mobility opportunities
Cons: - Internal politics causing constant shuffling of priorities
- Toxic work environment
- Less pay than peers and similar companies
3.0
Nice People, Stagnant Growth
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 26, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, flexible hours. Overall, I worked with nice people, and they were generally helpful and collaborative.
Cons: Constant restructuring and reorganization, which led to the deprecation of projects I was working on multiple times. I felt like nothing I worked on really mattered, and in the latter half of my time there, I felt very stagnated with little career growth.
- 3.0Good Wlb, But Pay LagsSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2025Pros: Good Benefits, Work-Life BalanceCons: Pay WLB is shifting away. Politics/Reorgs
- 2.0Good Mobility, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: - Brand value (although it is not what it used to be) - Internal mobility opportunitiesCons: - Internal politics causing constant shuffling of priorities - Toxic work environment - Less pay than peers and similar companies
- 3.0Nice People, Stagnant GrowthSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 26, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, flexible hours. Overall, I worked with nice people, and they were generally helpful and collaborative.Cons: Constant restructuring and reorganization, which led to the deprecation of projects I was working on multiple times. I felt like nothing I worked on really mattered, and in the latter half of my time there, I felt very stagnated with little career growth.
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