Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview was on their main campus.
At first, the recruiter gave a brief introduction and their contact information. Then, they called a campus shuttle car to take me to the office building. All interviews happened in this building.
There were four rounds, plus one lunch chat.
Questions
Trie + String Question
One DP + One Stack
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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 Seattle Tech Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 4, 2021
Pros: Great company in the Seattle area.
Cons: Nothing is bad in Microsoft.
3.0
Software development and software testing for 3G and 4G LTE networks.
Network architecture, API automation
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 15, 2020
Pros: End of Contract on December 2019
Cons: Software Testing and Software Development using Python, C++, and C# in a Cloud or LTE environment.
4.0
Overall, a good company, but you can't grow fast with it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 16, 2021
Pros: Good benefit and WLB.
Friendly culture.
Good office environment.
Easy internal transfer.
Reputation.
Cons: Tech stack issues.
Poor internal documentation.
Awkward internal tools.
No free food.
Low compensation compared to others in the industry.
- 5.0Great Seattle Tech CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 4, 2021Pros: Great company in the Seattle area.Cons: Nothing is bad in Microsoft.
- 3.0Software development and software testing for 3G and 4G LTE networks. Network architecture, API automationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 15, 2020Pros: End of Contract on December 2019Cons: Software Testing and Software Development using Python, C++, and C# in a Cloud or LTE environment.
- 4.0Overall, a good company, but you can't grow fast with itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 16, 2021Pros: Good benefit and WLB. Friendly culture. Good office environment. Easy internal transfer. Reputation.Cons: Tech stack issues. Poor internal documentation. Awkward internal tools. No free food. Low compensation compared to others in the industry.
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