Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
August 7, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview in Seattle was very well managed.
It helped me improve as a developer.
The stay at the hotel was really nice, and the lobby was great.
The interviewers had stern faces at first, but after going home, I realized they were trying to help me.
Questions
Data structure related questions and algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 135 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral27%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Friendly Place, Slow Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 8, 2024
Pros: Good culture and environment, friendly.
Cons: Slow pace, abstracted from tech, hard to move.
4.0
Great company culture and products, but behind other tech companies in benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 27, 2021
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Important products with a real chance to make a difference.
Cons: - Some teams are homogenous demographically (older tech guy culture).
- Benefits are lagging behind other tech companies in their area.
- There is no chance at stock refreshers unless you boomerang.
5.0
Slow Teams, Great Learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 12, 2021
Pros: Nice perks, pay, and work-life balance.
Cons: Most (not all) teams that I've been on move at a glacial pace. However, a great culture of learning makes the downtime pass easily.
- 5.0Friendly Place, Slow TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 8, 2024Pros: Good culture and environment, friendly.Cons: Slow pace, abstracted from tech, hard to move.
- 4.0Great company culture and products, but behind other tech companies in benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 27, 2021Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Important products with a real chance to make a difference.Cons: - Some teams are homogenous demographically (older tech guy culture). - Benefits are lagging behind other tech companies in their area. - There is no chance at stock refreshers unless you boomerang.
- 5.0Slow Teams, Great LearningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 12, 2021Pros: Nice perks, pay, and work-life balance.Cons: Most (not all) teams that I've been on move at a glacial pace. However, a great culture of learning makes the downtime pass easily.
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