Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2022
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Process
First round: Live coding interview with an engineer.
Four rounds of interviews with engineers from different teams:
- Three technical interviews
- One team fit interview
The final interview was with a hiring manager.
Questions
This section discusses n*k tables and sorting.
It will cover:
- How to sort data within these tables.
- Efficient methods for n*k table sorting.
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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
Good Remote, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 9, 2025
Pros: Benefits, work remotely, team events.
Cons: My org didn't have a good work-life balance. At least two reorganizations were happening every year, and it was hard to switch teams. It was easier to switch orgs.
4.0
Great Management, Smarter Colleagues Needed
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 18, 2025
Pros: Management is great and the work is interesting.
Cons: Some co-workers are not very smart and don't work hard.
Some people think they can make a career by just talking at meetings.
4.0
Great benefits and a good company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 29, 2025
Pros: Flexible schedule and managers are helpful, since they are engineers also.
Cons: A lot of cross-team collaboration that causes slowness across multiple geos.
- 4.0Good Remote, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 9, 2025Pros: Benefits, work remotely, team events.Cons: My org didn't have a good work-life balance. At least two reorganizations were happening every year, and it was hard to switch teams. It was easier to switch orgs.
- 4.0Great Management, Smarter Colleagues NeededSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 18, 2025Pros: Management is great and the work is interesting.Cons: Some co-workers are not very smart and don't work hard. Some people think they can make a career by just talking at meetings.
- 4.0Great benefits and a good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 29, 2025Pros: Flexible schedule and managers are helpful, since they are engineers also.Cons: A lot of cross-team collaboration that causes slowness across multiple geos.
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