Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 17, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks.
There were 4 rounds in total:
- 3 coding rounds: Behavioral questions and diving deep into my resume, with 1 or 2 coding questions (LeetCode Easy-Medium).
- 1 System Design round: Started off with behavioral questions and the resume, then designing a subscription service where a user can subscribe and can send invites to add up to 10 family members into his plan.
Questions
Designing a subscription service where a user can subscribe and can send invites to add up to 10 family members into his plan.
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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
50%
Pass 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
Positive65%
Neutral27%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Overall good work-life balance
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 24, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Some managers are too pressure.
4.0
Good Benefits, Tough Mobility
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 12, 2021
Pros: Good on resume
Great benefits
Research Opportunities
Cons: Mobility is challenging across orgs. You have to go through full-fledged interviews to find a new team completely outside your network.
The hiring manager rarely gets back to you when you apply, so the chances of interviews are also low.
5.0
Interesting work, but compensation could be more competitive
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 22, 2022
Pros: I enjoy what I am working on in Azure. My manager is open to us trying new technologies when designing a new service.
Cons: Compensation could be higher for the Seattle area.
- 4.0Overall good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 24, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Some managers are too pressure.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Tough MobilitySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 12, 2021Pros: Good on resume Great benefits Research OpportunitiesCons: Mobility is challenging across orgs. You have to go through full-fledged interviews to find a new team completely outside your network. The hiring manager rarely gets back to you when you apply, so the chances of interviews are also low.
- 5.0Interesting work, but compensation could be more competitiveSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 22, 2022Pros: I enjoy what I am working on in Azure. My manager is open to us trying new technologies when designing a new service.Cons: Compensation could be higher for the Seattle area.
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