Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
September 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One phone call initially with a recruiter to outline the process. Four 45-minute technical interviews during the onsite. One final 30-minute interview with a hiring manager (only for some people is what I've heard).
Questions
How to identify a BST?
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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 Culture, Average Colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 21, 2023
Pros: Great company with a great culture.
Cons: Great company, but too average among people.
3.0
Flexible But Hectic Teams
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 20, 2022
Pros: Good benefits and a flexible environment.
Cons: Hectic sometimes because of scattered teams.
4.0
Great company with some negatives
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 4, 2019
Pros: Lots of good engineers with lots of interesting projects to work on. Finding a good fit in a team is mandatory.
Cons: Politics and the need for agreements over agreements sometimes stay in the way of progress.
Too many meetings. No free food.
Avoid bad managers that like to micromanage and teams with unhealthy competition.
- 5.0Great Culture, Average ColleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 21, 2023Pros: Great company with a great culture.Cons: Great company, but too average among people.
- 3.0Flexible But Hectic TeamsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 20, 2022Pros: Good benefits and a flexible environment.Cons: Hectic sometimes because of scattered teams.
- 4.0Great company with some negativesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 4, 2019Pros: Lots of good engineers with lots of interesting projects to work on. Finding a good fit in a team is mandatory.Cons: Politics and the need for agreements over agreements sometimes stay in the way of progress. Too many meetings. No free food. Avoid bad managers that like to micromanage and teams with unhealthy competition.
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