Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
December 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
This interview was for a 7-month internship at Microsoft.
It consisted of one interview with the hiring manager.
He mostly asked behavioral questions to gauge my technical skills and interests. He later tested my programming skills by asking me one LeetCode question.
Questions
They asked me a medium LeetCode question called the spiral matrix.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 207 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
47%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive77%
Neutral14%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Narrow Focus
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 25, 2021
Pros: Work-life balance is good, peers are friendly, and the culture is good!
Cons: Too focused in one narrow, specific area.
5.0
Great place to work. Make sure to interview your manager
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 7, 2022
Pros: Great benefits, a lot of networking opportunities, and many different teams and orgs to be a part of, depending on what you're looking to work on.
Cons: I didn't have the best manager and should have switched teams earlier on.
Having a good manager that helps you grow and looks out for you is important.
Compensation may not be comparable to the industry, but work-life balance is pretty solid.
3.0
Great benefits, flexible, but a big company feel
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 19, 2016
Pros: * Great benefits and facilities
* Flexible schedules
* Pockets of fun work
Cons: Really big company; easy to feel lost in the crowd.
If you've enjoyed working at startups or small companies, you won't get that here.
Lots of politics and posturing; managers rarely want your opinion, just the answers to their questions.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Narrow FocusSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 25, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is good, peers are friendly, and the culture is good!Cons: Too focused in one narrow, specific area.
- 5.0Great place to work. Make sure to interview your managerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 7, 2022Pros: Great benefits, a lot of networking opportunities, and many different teams and orgs to be a part of, depending on what you're looking to work on.Cons: I didn't have the best manager and should have switched teams earlier on. Having a good manager that helps you grow and looks out for you is important. Compensation may not be comparable to the industry, but work-life balance is pretty solid.
- 3.0Great benefits, flexible, but a big company feelSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 19, 2016Pros: * Great benefits and facilities * Flexible schedules * Pockets of fun workCons: Really big company; easy to feel lost in the crowd. If you've enjoyed working at startups or small companies, you won't get that here. Lots of politics and posturing; managers rarely want your opinion, just the answers to their questions.
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