Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
May 4, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Great interviewers and a really good, positive experience. Nothing but good things to say about the team. Looking forward to more discussions.
Next time, better. The other ones were not a thing.
Questions
Traditional sorting questions, as well as database 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
Empathetic But Ai-heavy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 23, 2025
Pros: Empathy from employer and customer understanding.
Cons: Too much investment in AI and less on human value.
4.0
Entry-level software engineer, L59
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 20, 2025
Pros: Really good benefits and salary. It's a good name to have on a resume, as I've received way more interviews after working here.
Cons: Top-down management; it's increasingly difficult to get promoted now. I felt like I did not learn a lot as a junior SWE.
3.0
Depends on the team..
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 3, 2024
Pros: Experienced staff to work and learn from.
Cons: Lack of proper documentation.
Frequent re-orgs.
- 5.0Empathetic But Ai-heavySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 23, 2025Pros: Empathy from employer and customer understanding.Cons: Too much investment in AI and less on human value.
- 4.0Entry-level software engineer, L59Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Really good benefits and salary. It's a good name to have on a resume, as I've received way more interviews after working here.Cons: Top-down management; it's increasingly difficult to get promoted now. I felt like I did not learn a lot as a junior SWE.
- 3.0Depends on the team..Software Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 3, 2024Pros: Experienced staff to work and learn from.Cons: Lack of proper documentation. Frequent re-orgs.
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