Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
October 23, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was comprehensive and efficient.
It consisted of:
- Initial phone screening
- Challenging technical interviews
- A thorough behavioral interview
Communication was prompt throughout the process. Overall, it was quite good.
Questions
Why do you want to work here?
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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
Cool Tech, Team Matters
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 18, 2023
Pros: Highly interactive work on cutting-edge technology.
Cons: A little large as a company, team size matters and who you work with matters.
5.0
Great People, Office Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 18, 2021
Pros: Great people to work with.
Cons: Political big talkers are motivated better.
5.0
Great culture for Big Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 8, 2021
Pros: When failures are seen as learning opportunities, everyone is encouraged to learn and improve.
Having many customers using your product feels very impactful and comes with unique opportunities to handle big challenges.
Cons: No large company is guaranteed to be consistent throughout, and some teams could have problematic cultures. Bodies of code tend to fall victim to entropy as they age and become more opaque to the people they get handed off to.
- 5.0Cool Tech, Team MattersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: Highly interactive work on cutting-edge technology.Cons: A little large as a company, team size matters and who you work with matters.
- 5.0Great People, Office PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 18, 2021Pros: Great people to work with.Cons: Political big talkers are motivated better.
- 5.0Great culture for Big TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 8, 2021Pros: When failures are seen as learning opportunities, everyone is encouraged to learn and improve. Having many customers using your product feels very impactful and comes with unique opportunities to handle big challenges.Cons: No large company is guaranteed to be consistent throughout, and some teams could have problematic cultures. Bodies of code tend to fall victim to entropy as they age and become more opaque to the people they get handed off to.
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