Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
July 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview difficulty was average, with around five rounds. There were some coding questions on a whiteboard, a design question, and behavioral questions.
Good preparation is definitely needed. It is also better to have some knowledge of Microsoft technologies such as MVC, Azure, C++, and C# programming languages.
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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
Salary & benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 15, 2021
Pros: Good working environment with the teams, and great benefits.
Cons: It's hard to get in touch with team members sometimes, as they are all really busy. We need to recruit more.
4.0
Great company culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 30, 2021
Pros: Events, morale budget, very friendly teams (varies, but there's always opportunities to try and improve team culture too).
My team is great.
Cons: Big system, difficult to learn, but everyone has been quite understanding.
I think the compensation is considered low, but I have not felt it was low.
Teams are clearly committed to diversity, but the hiring does not appear to be extremely diverse.
3.0
Supportive Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 6, 2023
Pros: Culture is to support each other.
Cons: Pay is not that good.
- 5.0Salary & benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 15, 2021Pros: Good working environment with the teams, and great benefits.Cons: It's hard to get in touch with team members sometimes, as they are all really busy. We need to recruit more.
- 4.0Great company cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 30, 2021Pros: Events, morale budget, very friendly teams (varies, but there's always opportunities to try and improve team culture too). My team is great.Cons: Big system, difficult to learn, but everyone has been quite understanding. I think the compensation is considered low, but I have not felt it was low. Teams are clearly committed to diversity, but the hiring does not appear to be extremely diverse.
- 3.0Supportive Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 6, 2023Pros: Culture is to support each other.Cons: Pay is not that good.
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