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Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

January 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Recruited on LinkedIn to apply.

Had a 30-minute phone interview with HR and was then asked to come in for a final round interview.

The final round consisted of a meeting with HR and then five technical interviews (all 45-60 minutes each).

Attendees were shuffled from one interview to the next with almost no time to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water.

Questions

Phone Interview:

How would you explain recursion to a child?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer New Grad role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

36%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive73%
Neutral18%
Negative9%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in Redmond, Washington.

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