Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Straightforward.
On-campus interview led to a "super day."
The super day consisted of six interviews, increasing in seniority.
Five interviews were technical, and one was more of an HR interview.
Although the interviews were technical, they all involved whiteboarding, with no actual coding on a computer. Overall, it was an interesting experience.
Questions
How would you implement a 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
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Decent Pay, Long Hours, Minimal SupportSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 14, 2025Pros: Benefits Stock and Bonuses Remote FlexibilityCons: Given responsibilities before title or salary bump. Feel trapped at current team; support is "there" to help move, but it feels that current tasks always come first.
- 5.0Great Path, Good PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 31, 2020Pros: Good career path and the pay is good.Cons: Cannot think about any cons.
- 5.0Great intern experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2020Pros: Good project and great peopleCons: It was virtual, not a whole lot of swag.
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