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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

March 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 2 months.

  • First round: a coding interview.
  • Onsite: 3 rounds.

All 4 rounds consisted of a short intro followed by a coding question. They were mostly class design problems. The interviewers were positive and encouraging.

Questions

Design an API for an online chatroom.

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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.

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