Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
June 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn.
- Scheduled online assessment of 1 hour.
- Virtual loop interview: 4 rounds with a team (4 coding rounds, LeetCode style).
- First with manager; very disappointed with this round and his attitude.
- The remaining 3 rounds were with team members, who were very friendly and professional.
- Response received within 3 days.
Questions
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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
Microsoft Software engineer, level 60
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 11, 2020
Pros: Good perks, insurance, 401k, and stock bonus.
Cons: Lower salary compared to other big tech companies.
2.0
Sweaty band of narcissists who don't know the difference between politics and engineering
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 10, 2021
Pros: Most of the engineers are really good at what they do and fun to work with.
Cons: Management doesn't bother communicating directly with employees to ensure requirements are conveyed, understood, and fulfilled. Virtually no practical leadership.
4.0
Pretty Good Culture, Not Good Enough for Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 16, 2022
Pros: - Culture of teamwork.
- Prioritize growth over immediate success.
- Not a blame-based culture.
Cons: - The pay is quite low comparatively.
- Very poor stock refreshers mean staying long-term isn't feasible.
- Culture is very team and manager dependent.
- Re-orgs are common, meaning you can't count on your team culture staying the same.
- Pushes everyone to participate in diversity and inclusion initiatives but doesn't reward those who do.
- 5.0Microsoft Software engineer, level 60Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 11, 2020Pros: Good perks, insurance, 401k, and stock bonus.Cons: Lower salary compared to other big tech companies.
- 2.0Sweaty band of narcissists who don't know the difference between politics and engineeringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 10, 2021Pros: Most of the engineers are really good at what they do and fun to work with.Cons: Management doesn't bother communicating directly with employees to ensure requirements are conveyed, understood, and fulfilled. Virtually no practical leadership.
- 4.0Pretty Good Culture, Not Good Enough for Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 16, 2022Pros: - Culture of teamwork. - Prioritize growth over immediate success. - Not a blame-based culture.Cons: - The pay is quite low comparatively. - Very poor stock refreshers mean staying long-term isn't feasible. - Culture is very team and manager dependent. - Re-orgs are common, meaning you can't count on your team culture staying the same. - Pushes everyone to participate in diversity and inclusion initiatives but doesn't reward those who do.
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