Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Started with an online assessment, then a phone screen, and finally a five-round onsite. The final round was with the hiring manager. Very doable, I just didn't do well in that last interview.
Should know how to approach an open-ended question and create a solution.
Questions
Find the nearest 100 customers to your department store?
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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
4.0
Stay away from WSD
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 22, 2018
Pros: Microsoft is a cool place to work, with a lot of very interesting projects.
Cons: Stay away from WSD (Windows Servicing and Deliverables). It is made of teams that don't develop any new features and pretty much just backport fixes all the way to Windows Vista.
3.0
Engineering at Microsoft
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 17, 2025
Pros: - Great benefits
- Brand name
- Work with the best minds
Cons: - Low salary
- Politics, bureaucracy
- Manager controls your growth
- Too much C# and legacy tech
- Toxic
5.0
Great Solutions, Complex Org
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 7, 2023
Pros: Diversity and Inclusion: Vast Solution Set
Cons: Large, hard to navigate the org structure.
- 4.0Stay away from WSDSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 22, 2018Pros: Microsoft is a cool place to work, with a lot of very interesting projects.Cons: Stay away from WSD (Windows Servicing and Deliverables). It is made of teams that don't develop any new features and pretty much just backport fixes all the way to Windows Vista.
- 3.0Engineering at MicrosoftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 17, 2025Pros: - Great benefits - Brand name - Work with the best mindsCons: - Low salary - Politics, bureaucracy - Manager controls your growth - Too much C# and legacy tech - Toxic
- 5.0Great Solutions, Complex OrgSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 7, 2023Pros: Diversity and Inclusion: Vast Solution SetCons: Large, hard to navigate the org structure.
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