Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I received an interview request from a recruiter, followed by a technical phone screen, and then a six-hour onsite interview.
The first three interviews onsite were technical. These were followed by two conversational interviews with the hiring manager and upper management.
The technical interviews were not that difficult to solve, but they were riddled with off-by-one errors and edge cases. My biggest mistake was not leaving myself enough room on the board when I started.
Questions
three technical, two conversational
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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
- 4.0Lots of opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 9, 2023Pros: Microsoft has so many products and assets. Lots of opportunities to make an impact.Cons: Fragmented internal tools and infrastructure can come across as old and slow.
- 5.0Great culture and industry-defining work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 28, 2024Pros: Great working culture, smart and encouraging people. Work has industry-wide impact.Cons: Compensation levels and stock refreshers
- 4.0A very good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 27, 2015Pros: Work with smart people, good process, and a competitive environment.Cons: Big company politics slow down things sometimes.
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