Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
March 23, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were 5 rounds from the department head to teammates.
All questions were similar to those found on LeetCode.
There was a system design round that was cloud-based. I was asked to explain the design from bottom up.
Questions
Reverse a linked list. No extra space.
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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
4.0
Good Pay, Team Fit Challenge
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 26, 2021
Pros: Salary is good. Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Competitive, you may not find the right team fit.
5.0
Great Culture, Tough Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 3, 2024
Pros: Awesome culture at this company.
Cons: Hard work-life balance at this company.
4.0
Peachy People, Poor Process
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 10, 2021
Pros: Nice, nerdy coworkers.
Diversity of nationalities.
Cons: Need to learn too many buggy internal tools.
Need to coordinate with too many people to accomplish even the most basic tasks.
- 4.0Good Pay, Team Fit ChallengeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 26, 2021Pros: Salary is good. Work-life balance is good.Cons: Competitive, you may not find the right team fit.
- 5.0Great Culture, Tough BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 3, 2024Pros: Awesome culture at this company.Cons: Hard work-life balance at this company.
- 4.0Peachy People, Poor ProcessSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 10, 2021Pros: Nice, nerdy coworkers. Diversity of nationalities.Cons: Need to learn too many buggy internal tools. Need to coordinate with too many people to accomplish even the most basic tasks.
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