Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
May 7, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Be well prepared for the phone screening interview. It was quite tricky.
This stage is well before all the coding rounds. It should be cleared in order to move forward to the upcoming rounds.
Questions
Questions on system design, like caching and polling.
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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
Great company to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 1, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance and great culture. People are really nice and helpful, and there is always something new to learn.
Cons: There are not many cons at Microsoft.
4.0
Flexible Location, Less Team Mobility
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 21, 2024
Pros: Great work flexibility and location. Great work environment and connections.
Cons: Also, its downside is that face-to-face interaction isn’t as consistent as it could be to help with progress. There is less flexibility to move to a different team or org than there used to be.
5.0
Great company, depending on the team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 7, 2024
Pros: Lots of things to learn
Cons: Depends on the team you are dealing with.
- 5.0Great company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance and great culture. People are really nice and helpful, and there is always something new to learn.Cons: There are not many cons at Microsoft.
- 4.0Flexible Location, Less Team MobilitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 21, 2024Pros: Great work flexibility and location. Great work environment and connections.Cons: Also, its downside is that face-to-face interaction isn’t as consistent as it could be to help with progress. There is less flexibility to move to a different team or org than there used to be.
- 5.0Great company, depending on the teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 7, 2024Pros: Lots of things to learnCons: Depends on the team you are dealing with.
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