Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 19, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process was an initial screening, followed by two rounds of coding, one system design round, and one Hiring Manager round. It took one month to get the results. They were actively interviewing others. There were LeetCode questions.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with your teammate.
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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
4.0
A very OK job
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 16, 2023
Pros: - Immediate managers are compassionate and care about your career growth and workload.
- Work-life balance is better than most places (except for on-call).
- Great benefits.
- Huge focus on accessibility and diversity internally and externally.
Cons: - Technical debt and ageing infrastructure result in a laborious code build & test cycle.
- On-call can be brutal on low-level cloud teams and heavily damage work-life balance.
- Lack of automation results in lots of "manual labor".
- Generally, a little boring.
- Compensation generally lags behind other big tech companies.
5.0
Excellent Workplace
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 9, 2024
Pros: I thoroughly enjoy working at Microsoft and the team/culture.
Cons: Total compensation isn't quite as high as some other big tech companies.
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.
- 4.0A very OK jobSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 16, 2023Pros: - Immediate managers are compassionate and care about your career growth and workload. - Work-life balance is better than most places (except for on-call). - Great benefits. - Huge focus on accessibility and diversity internally and externally.Cons: - Technical debt and ageing infrastructure result in a laborious code build & test cycle. - On-call can be brutal on low-level cloud teams and heavily damage work-life balance. - Lack of automation results in lots of "manual labor". - Generally, a little boring. - Compensation generally lags behind other big tech companies.
- 5.0Excellent WorkplaceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 9, 2024Pros: I thoroughly enjoy working at Microsoft and the team/culture.Cons: Total compensation isn't quite as high as some other big tech companies.
- 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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