Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
1 phone screen followed by 5 onsite rounds. The phone screen was a real-world problem, with emphasis on algorithms rather than actual code.
Onsite rounds were standard, with 3 of them focusing on design and 2 on LeetCode medium questions.
Questions
Most of them were design questions, like designing a certain system and how one would scale it.
Few rounds were standard LeetCode questions of medium difficulty, while one round was about going into implementation details of projects listed on my resume.
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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
- 2.0My least favorite company I've worked forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 21, 2016Pros: Good salary and perks. Many smart people. Old company that will probably be around for a while.Cons: Poor management and an ambiguous work environment. Health insurance used to be good, but is very expensive now.
- 3.0Great Team, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 17, 2024Pros: Great, team, amazing, punctual, great.Cons: Lower pay and not enough hours
- 3.0Ok place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2024Pros: They provide a good work-life balance.Cons: It has too much office politics.
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