Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
October 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was nice and they asked a lot of things about my research. Then, it moved on to a coding problem.
The question was to perform division using only addition and subtraction. Afterward, they asked about ways to improve its efficiency.
Questions
What if the numbers are not integers?
What if the numbers are negative numbers?
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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
Software Engineer 2
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 17, 2017
Pros: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, with a competitive salary.
Cons: Mid-level management plays a lot of politics.
5.0
Company with Good Work-Life Balance
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 14, 2022
Pros: Benefits are really good.
There is no or minimal work pressure in most of the team, but it varies with the team/project.
Good management direction.
Cons: Internal politics and a very hard climb up the organizational ladder.
Bad hiring process.
4.0
Good place to work overall
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 7, 2018
Pros: Microsoft is so big, and you can move around until you find the right team for you. Your experience at that point really just depends on the team you are in.
Cons: On most teams, I noticed that there are only one of two ways to get promoted:
1. Advertise yourself as much as you can and blow your own horn.
2. Stay on a team long enough that it will look bad if your manager doesn't promote you.
You can't just quietly do your work and work harder in order to get promoted. Unless you ask your manager for a promotion, you won't get one or even be considered for one.
- 3.0Software Engineer 2Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 17, 2017Pros: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, with a competitive salary.Cons: Mid-level management plays a lot of politics.
- 5.0Company with Good Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 14, 2022Pros: Benefits are really good. There is no or minimal work pressure in most of the team, but it varies with the team/project. Good management direction.Cons: Internal politics and a very hard climb up the organizational ladder. Bad hiring process.
- 4.0Good place to work overallSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 7, 2018Pros: Microsoft is so big, and you can move around until you find the right team for you. Your experience at that point really just depends on the team you are in.Cons: On most teams, I noticed that there are only one of two ways to get promoted: 1. Advertise yourself as much as you can and blow your own horn. 2. Stay on a team long enough that it will look bad if your manager doesn't promote you. You can't just quietly do your work and work harder in order to get promoted. Unless you ask your manager for a promotion, you won't get one or even be considered for one.
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