Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I submitted my resume in fall 2014, but they didn't reach out until March 2015.
We did an on-campus interview. After a week, they got back to me saying I did a good job, but their headcount was full for the summer 2015 internship.
In August, the university recruiter contacted me and let me skip the first-round interview, flying me directly to HQ for four back-to-back interviews.
Questions
A string question
How would you design an elevator moderation system?
How would you design a gesture capturing system?
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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
- 4.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 10, 2021Pros: 1. Generous 2. Takes care of the employees 3. Good benefitsCons: 1. Some teams have politics and very stressful work. 2. Kind of kills your urge to work.
- 4.0Impactful Work, Office PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 15, 2025Pros: Just as seen in the title.Cons: Politics are sometimes needed to seek impact.
- 5.0A company that caresSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 14, 2021Pros: MS cares about its employees.Cons: Pay is low compared to other tech companies in the area.
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