Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
February 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was fairly straightforward.
I showed up and was interviewed by about 3-4 different engineers.
Questions were related to different algorithms and my language of choice.
I did not get a call back, but it was definitely a good experience.
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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 benefits and team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: Always great mentors and smart people.
Cons: The typical corporate politics are always a part of a big company like this.
5.0
Love this place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 6, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Great perks.
Great leaves.
Great management.
Cons: Lower salary than other FAANG.
5.0
Excellent Place to Grow
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 13, 2021
Pros: - Growth was great. Promo cycles every 1-2 years and very hands-off.
- Worked on great, interesting new software (love C#).
- Most Ops/DevOps work was done by a centralized team, so I could concentrate on delivery of projects and not CI/CD work. Basically no on-call work.
- Very smart engineers to work with there.
- 9-5 WLB was incredible.
Cons: - Pay was still excellent compared to startups, and stock was growing a lot, but still not as high pay as other FAANG companies.
- Honestly, that's about it. Loved it there.
- 5.0Great benefits and teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: Always great mentors and smart people.Cons: The typical corporate politics are always a part of a big company like this.
- 5.0Love this placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 6, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance. Great perks. Great leaves. Great management.Cons: Lower salary than other FAANG.
- 5.0Excellent Place to GrowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 13, 2021Pros: - Growth was great. Promo cycles every 1-2 years and very hands-off. - Worked on great, interesting new software (love C#). - Most Ops/DevOps work was done by a centralized team, so I could concentrate on delivery of projects and not CI/CD work. Basically no on-call work. - Very smart engineers to work with there. - 9-5 WLB was incredible.Cons: - Pay was still excellent compared to startups, and stock was growing a lot, but still not as high pay as other FAANG companies. - Honestly, that's about it. Loved it there.
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