Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Phone call. Chat about past projects. One coding question with follow-ups. One design question about how to design a search system for information retrieval, which can deal with multi-modal data input.
Questions
Describe one of the challenges you had in your projects and how you tackled it.
Given a number, permute the digits to form the next larger permutation.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Projects, BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 10, 2024Pros: Good pay, great projects, great work-life balance.Cons: I don't see any cons.
- 4.0Company's Doing Well, Pay MediocreSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 8, 2023Pros: Decent overall. The company is doing well.Cons: Mediocre compensation. Experience may differ based on the organization.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 30, 2025Pros: Known name, okay salary, and good benefits.Cons: Some orgs are difficult for career growth opportunities and conversations.
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