Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The process took about four months from the first interview to the written offer. There were two rounds of interviews.
The first was a screener conducted via Teams. The second round consisted of four technical interviews conducted back-to-back.
Questions
I can't give specifics, but they were especially coding something basic and then exploring different ways to make it more efficient.
For example, writing a method that prints the Fibonacci sequence and then doing it in different ways to favor time or space efficiency.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Microsoft as WorkplaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 19, 2017Pros: I spent a few years in Bing, learning from arguably some of the brightest folks in the industry about distributed systems and application development. I would say it's a really good place to learn technical prowess in different areas of the software industry.Cons: I feel that the review system is sometimes more or less solely dependent on manager feedback. There is no real accounting for what your peers think about you as a contributing member of the team. Peer reviews are sort of just a formality, and ultimately, the manager decides everything.
- 4.0Software Engineer at MicrosoftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Fast-paced, [they] want you to succeed.Cons: No one is in the office. Little team culture.
- 4.0Good benefits, average paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 7, 2025Pros: 401k match and health benefitsCons: Pay is average compared to other tech companies.
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