Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The hiring process consisted of an initial phone screen. There was never really a technical phone interview. I believe that at this level, the company mainly wants to gauge if the individual is interested in the job or not.
The on-site interview was also quite interesting. Quite a few very senior people in the organization interviewed me, and the questions were not the typical run-of-the-mill questions. Instead, the questions pertained to the problems that the interviewers were working on at that point in time.
At the very end of the day, I got a chance to meet the VP and spend an hour with him. This was very encouraging.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great intern experience - best summer of my life!Software Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 8, 2021Pros: Lots of perks and a great salary.Cons: Didn't feel included on team.
- 2.013 years of mental torture, extremely bad culture, managers can manipulate but not manageSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 7, 2013Pros: Flexible working hours, good benefits, and a kind of okay pay rate.Cons: Extremely bad culture. Many leads think more about promotions and career rather than the project itself. Many test leads don't have the technical expertise to understand the technology. They write annual reviews based on impression instead of technical expertise. There's some level of dominant immigrant mentality too. Vague commitments, vague performance evaluation, bad work-life balance. I've seen working emails from one of my leads at midnight and at 6:30 am. Dev leads tend to influence test leads. Some leads don't care if an employee has relevant technical expertise for the project or not. They just assign it, expecting the employee to learn by himself. If he fails, it's reflected in the review, and so on.
- 5.0Enjoyed my time at MicrosoftBuilding Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 20, 2017Pros: Good pay, excellent benefits, lots of opportunity to move, relaxed work environment, flexible hours.Cons: constant reorganizations, lack of connection from upper management
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