Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
November 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A telephonic interview was followed by a one-on-one interview. Both interviews went well. The telephonic interview mostly covered my background and experience, with some Computer Science fundamentals questions.
Questions
How do you sort a linked list?
How do you find the loop in a linked list?
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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
3.0
Chill Teams, Lame Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 13, 2023
Pros: Some teams are chill and friendly. Nice campus.
Cons: In Redmond, some teams are not fun. Lame technology, generally.
5.0
Great Learning, Very Slow
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 15, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance stuff to learn.
Cons: Can be slow and very slow.
5.0
Switch between software engineering and project management roles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 6, 2020
Pros: Fantastic culture that provides ways to succeed.
Cons: No cons in this company.
- 3.0Chill Teams, Lame TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 13, 2023Pros: Some teams are chill and friendly. Nice campus.Cons: In Redmond, some teams are not fun. Lame technology, generally.
- 5.0Great Learning, Very SlowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 15, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance stuff to learn.Cons: Can be slow and very slow.
- 5.0Switch between software engineering and project management rolesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 6, 2020Pros: Fantastic culture that provides ways to succeed.Cons: No cons in this company.
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