Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
February 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received a phone call for my first round. It was a quick 30-minute call going over my resume and then answering some fairly easy technical questions.
Then I was called onsite and faced with four back-to-back interview rounds. They were extremely hard and drained me.
Questions
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Explain Dijkstra's algorithm.
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How do you reverse a doubly-linked list?
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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
Great Office, Too Much Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 17, 2021
Pros: Nice office.
Good city (low cost).
Cons: Too many work.
Too many meetings.
5.0
Great Culture, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 5, 2020
Pros: Great culture and collaborative team.
Cons: Slow growth and work quality depend on the team.
3.0
Better Than Amazon, Bad Oncall
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 12, 2021
Pros: No pip.
Generally better than Amazon.
Cons: Low salary.
On-call load is bad.
C# and Service Fabric are not acceptable as tools.
- 5.0Great Office, Too Much WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 17, 2021Pros: Nice office. Good city (low cost).Cons: Too many work. Too many meetings.
- 5.0Great Culture, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 5, 2020Pros: Great culture and collaborative team.Cons: Slow growth and work quality depend on the team.
- 3.0Better Than Amazon, Bad OncallSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 12, 2021Pros: No pip. Generally better than Amazon.Cons: Low salary. On-call load is bad. C# and Service Fabric are not acceptable as tools.
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