Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was pretty long and kind of a hard process, but if you know what to say and do, you will have a good interview. Try to practice your thoughts before the interview.
Know what you can do and can't do.
Questions
The questions were about skills; they were pretty basic interview questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral15%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good Work, Low Pay
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 1, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance. Quality of work is great.
Cons: RSUs are not great. Compensation needs to be revised.
4.0
Great Benefits, Low Salary
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 6, 2011
Pros: benefits, especially health benefits.
Pro club
Cons: Low salary.
Lack of free food.
4.0
Tech giant who deeply espouses growth and inclusion values
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 18, 2022
Pros: Flexible with meeting employees' needs in a hybrid work environment.
Each organization seems to genuinely care about diversity and inclusion.
New perks added regularly for employees, world-class benefits.
Cons: Compensation is significantly behind competitors, despite recent company-wide increases to merit and stock.
Experience is still largely team-dependent; some teams are actively connected while others are less in sync.
Hiring can be convoluted, with uncertain timelines and staffing needs.
- 3.0Good Work, Low PaySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 1, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance. Quality of work is great.Cons: RSUs are not great. Compensation needs to be revised.
- 4.0Great Benefits, Low SalarySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 6, 2011Pros: benefits, especially health benefits. Pro clubCons: Low salary. Lack of free food.
- 4.0Tech giant who deeply espouses growth and inclusion valuesSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 18, 2022Pros: Flexible with meeting employees' needs in a hybrid work environment. Each organization seems to genuinely care about diversity and inclusion. New perks added regularly for employees, world-class benefits.Cons: Compensation is significantly behind competitors, despite recent company-wide increases to merit and stock. Experience is still largely team-dependent; some teams are actively connected while others are less in sync. Hiring can be convoluted, with uncertain timelines and staffing needs.
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