Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Initial HR interview to start.
Then 3 one-hour coding interviews.
Various algorithm-based questions.
Followed by a few testing questions around a specific product.
Final interview with hiring manager.
Questions
Code the traversal of a doubly linked list.
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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
4.0
Mixed bag... 50% Epic, 50% Pointless
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 5, 2012
Pros: - Good compensation
- Good work/life balance
- Definitely get to work on interesting and fascinating things.
Cons: - The toxic, politicized yearly review system means the focus is on individual competition rather than team collaboration.
- It's very difficult to find the right people to connect with to get things done, simply a matter of scale. As a result, the company probably runs at 10% efficiency just due to churn and communication loss.
- A lot of people have bought the Kool-Aid, which leads to some poor decisions.
4.0
Great benefits, huge bureaucracy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 6, 2022
Pros: Good pay, great benefits, good people.
Cons: Boring work, less vacation than other companies, way too much bureaucracy.
4.0
Good Culture, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 8, 2021
Pros: Good culture, helpful people.
Latest tech stack.
Cons: Laid back, not much increase in salary, tough to move teams internally.
- 4.0Mixed bag... 50% Epic, 50% PointlessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 5, 2012Pros: - Good compensation - Good work/life balance - Definitely get to work on interesting and fascinating things.Cons: - The toxic, politicized yearly review system means the focus is on individual competition rather than team collaboration. - It's very difficult to find the right people to connect with to get things done, simply a matter of scale. As a result, the company probably runs at 10% efficiency just due to churn and communication loss. - A lot of people have bought the Kool-Aid, which leads to some poor decisions.
- 4.0Great benefits, huge bureaucracySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 6, 2022Pros: Good pay, great benefits, good people.Cons: Boring work, less vacation than other companies, way too much bureaucracy.
- 4.0Good Culture, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 8, 2021Pros: Good culture, helpful people. Latest tech stack.Cons: Laid back, not much increase in salary, tough to move teams internally.
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