Microsoft

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

January 1, 2022

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

It was nice. I was asked questions about my previous work experience and some problem-solving tasks.

It happened online, so it was a bit stressful. It was not very long, I would say around half an hour, and there were two people interviewing me.

Questions

It was nice. I was asked questions about my previous work experience and some problem-solving tasks.

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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

Good Balance, Slow Bureaucracy

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.

Cons: bureaucracy (improving on Nadella's watch)

Good Balance, Slow Bureaucracy

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.

Cons: bureaucracy (improving on Nadella's watch)

Great company for a short term (4-5 years)

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of talented people and opportunities to grow in many organizations. Benefits make you feel almost like you have two salaries, and most offices are pretty decent, some very luxurious. They have people and offices almost all around the world.

Cons: Certain organizations can make your career a nightmare. Little growth, few opportunities, and sometimes non-exciting projects could leave you in an unpleasant position for years. Some locations are very far in WA, like Issaquah.

Great company for a short term (4-5 years)

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of talented people and opportunities to grow in many organizations. Benefits make you feel almost like you have two salaries, and most offices are pretty decent, some very luxurious. They have people and offices almost all around the world.

Cons: Certain organizations can make your career a nightmare. Little growth, few opportunities, and sometimes non-exciting projects could leave you in an unpleasant position for years. Some locations are very far in WA, like Issaquah.

Good Pay, Tangled Code

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Name recognition and compensation are good.

Cons: Lots of code debt and spaghetti.

Good Pay, Tangled Code

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Name recognition and compensation are good.

Cons: Lots of code debt and spaghetti.

Good Balance, Slow Bureaucracy

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.

Cons: bureaucracy (improving on Nadella's watch)

4.0
Good Balance, Slow Bureaucracy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 22, 2019
Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.
Cons: bureaucracy (improving on Nadella's watch)

Great company for a short term (4-5 years)

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of talented people and opportunities to grow in many organizations. Benefits make you feel almost like you have two salaries, and most offices are pretty decent, some very luxurious. They have people and offices almost all around the world.

Cons: Certain organizations can make your career a nightmare. Little growth, few opportunities, and sometimes non-exciting projects could leave you in an unpleasant position for years. Some locations are very far in WA, like Issaquah.

3.0
Great company for a short term (4-5 years)
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 4, 2017
Pros: There are a lot of talented people and opportunities to grow in many organizations. Benefits make you feel almost like you have two salaries, and most offices are pretty decent, some very luxurious. They have people and offices almost all around the world.
Cons: Certain organizations can make your career a nightmare. Little growth, few opportunities, and sometimes non-exciting projects could leave you in an unpleasant position for years. Some locations are very far in WA, like Issaquah.

Good Pay, Tangled Code

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Name recognition and compensation are good.

Cons: Lots of code debt and spaghetti.

4.0
Good Pay, Tangled Code
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 21, 2021
Pros: Name recognition and compensation are good.
Cons: Lots of code debt and spaghetti.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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