Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Pretty standard.
It involved a phone screen and an onsite interview with 6 interviewers.
It took about 3 months to get my paperwork ready.
But in general, the process was clear and straightforward.
I wish it was faster; I wanted to move as fast as possible, but I had to wait about 3 months. They are pretty flexible when it comes to deciding the start day.
Questions
Coding, coding, and more coding. Pretty standard.
Just go over "Cracking the Coding Interview" book to get used to it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great benefits, too much politicsSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 13, 2010Pros: Great benefits, good work-life balance, interesting projects, very good mobility within the company, good growth opportunities, and competent people in general.Cons: Salary and bonus are a little below average. Too much politics are involved in the annual performance review, and it is hard to collaborate and work across teams.
- 4.0Great benefits, but not easy to change rolesSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 26, 2024Pros: - Medical/dental benefits are great. - Large campus. - So many different teams to choose from if you want to stay.Cons: - Hard to move within the company; almost the same number of interviews as with external candidates. - Promotions are extremely political, especially within Azure. - No salary increase in 2023.
- 4.0Good benefits, intense on-call rotationSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 3, 2022Pros: Good salary Good company-wide values A lot of learning opportunitiesCons: - The on-call rotation is too intense. - Company-wide values are not always respected by each team, specifically meeting accessibility requirements, security, etc.
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