Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The interview process involved good interviewers and consisted of four rounds, including one lunch interview. The difficulty was medium, but they cared more about code quality.
After the interview, I had a schedule with the recruiter to discuss the feedback received from the interviewers. I did not get an offer.
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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
- 4.0sweetSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 13, 2024Pros: Get to WFH depending on team.Cons: No free food on the Redmond campus.
- 3.0Software Developer IISoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 10, 2016Pros: They have very good benefits and pay, nice people to work with, and opportunities within the company.Cons: Not an agile environment due to layers of management. Not the best collaboration. They like to get rid of staff that hasn't moved up but has been there a long time, so they can replace with someone earning less. Not very loyal. They expect long working hours.
- 3.0800 Pound Gorilla with internal political problemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 9, 2012Pros: Lots of smart people, tons of interesting projects. Portfolio of excellent products.Cons: Incredible organizational inertia, a highly political environment. Many excellent products, but some are stagnating due to a lack of vision.
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