Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
January 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It was long and tedious, which kind of turned me off on the idea of working for a large company like that. Additionally, I was not interested in relocating, and remote work was not an option for the position.
Questions
Why do you think we should hire you when so many are being laid off?
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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
5.0
Great team, culture, and work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 22, 2018
Pros: Very open team, full of highly intelligent people. You can get ideas bounced between yourself and management very easily. It's a great place to learn and grow.
Cons: Very few downsides overall. Personally, I would have preferred offices with a little more personality.
4.0
Great company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 13, 2019
Pros: Incredible culture with very supportive colleagues throughout the organization.
Cons: The problems being tackled are not exactly the most interesting.
5.0
A great place to learn and grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 9, 2024
Pros: Tons of learning opportunities and room for growth.
Cons: Depends on the department, but mine has no work-life balance.
- 5.0Great team, culture, and workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 22, 2018Pros: Very open team, full of highly intelligent people. You can get ideas bounced between yourself and management very easily. It's a great place to learn and grow.Cons: Very few downsides overall. Personally, I would have preferred offices with a little more personality.
- 4.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 13, 2019Pros: Incredible culture with very supportive colleagues throughout the organization.Cons: The problems being tackled are not exactly the most interesting.
- 5.0A great place to learn and growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 9, 2024Pros: Tons of learning opportunities and room for growth.Cons: Depends on the department, but mine has no work-life balance.
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