Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
May 27, 2024
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Process
I have one online assesment and then a round of four consecutive interviews. All of them were coding problems, except the last one that was a design interview. They were kind of easy-medium level problems.
Questions
A Linked List Palindrome Coding Problem.
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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
Balanced Life, Stagnant Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 14, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance, nothing too much.
Cons: No chance for learning; stagnant.
5.0
A really nice place to work, with a great culture. I was unfortunately impacted by the recent layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 19, 2023
Pros: The caring for the employees, even when being let go. I was still able to do a comfortable transition by allowing them to keep the badge and work device for an additional week.
Also, I was left on payroll for two months, which is a huge help to find a new job on a visa.
The culture is very respectful and inclusive, and the benefits are really good! Also, they really seem to listen to the feedback which they get from regular polls.
Cons: We need more transparency around layoffs. It is not nice to tell everyone there are going to be layoffs and let them wait for three months to see if they are safe or not.
There is a high separation between engineering and business. Collaboration between both could be better.
5.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 14, 2023
Pros: Nice managers, great perks, and tons of flexibility.
Cons: You can get stuck in a position or role that you feel you’re not progressing in. A lot of it is luck.
There are many legacy projects that have to be kept alive, and it’s frustrating to work with 10+ year old code.
- 4.0Balanced Life, Stagnant GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance, nothing too much.Cons: No chance for learning; stagnant.
- 5.0A really nice place to work, with a great culture. I was unfortunately impacted by the recent layoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 19, 2023Pros: The caring for the employees, even when being let go. I was still able to do a comfortable transition by allowing them to keep the badge and work device for an additional week. Also, I was left on payroll for two months, which is a huge help to find a new job on a visa. The culture is very respectful and inclusive, and the benefits are really good! Also, they really seem to listen to the feedback which they get from regular polls.Cons: We need more transparency around layoffs. It is not nice to tell everyone there are going to be layoffs and let them wait for three months to see if they are safe or not. There is a high separation between engineering and business. Collaboration between both could be better.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 14, 2023Pros: Nice managers, great perks, and tons of flexibility.Cons: You can get stuck in a position or role that you feel you’re not progressing in. A lot of it is luck. There are many legacy projects that have to be kept alive, and it’s frustrating to work with 10+ year old code.
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