Software Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 24, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied, took the online assessment, and did a hiring event loop. The loop had four technical rounds, including a low-level design and DSA. The hiring events are on Wednesdays.
Questions
Tell me about yourself.
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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
Great Learning, But Reorgs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 24, 2017
Pros: Great opportunity. Flexibility, learning opportunity.
Cons: Reorgs, layoffs, but I guess these things happen everywhere.
4.0
Bleeding Edge, Aggressive Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 22, 2017
Pros: Real engineering work.
Bleeding-edge technology.
Cons: Management is a bit aggressive in terms of productivity.
5.0
Great company to work for!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 3, 2022
Pros: Work is exciting. Great company culture.
Cons: Pay can be more competitive.
- 4.0Great Learning, But ReorgsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 24, 2017Pros: Great opportunity. Flexibility, learning opportunity.Cons: Reorgs, layoffs, but I guess these things happen everywhere.
- 4.0Bleeding Edge, Aggressive ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 22, 2017Pros: Real engineering work. Bleeding-edge technology.Cons: Management is a bit aggressive in terms of productivity.
- 5.0Great company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 3, 2022Pros: Work is exciting. Great company culture.Cons: Pay can be more competitive.
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