Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
September 2, 2023
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
On-site SWE Interview.
The interview questions were LeetCode Medium.
I was also very surprised to be asked a system design question, given I am a new grad.
The interviewers were nice and helpful during the experience.
Questions
LeetCode medium questions. System design.
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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
Busy, But Good Learning
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 17, 2023
Pros: Not bad to work at.
Cons: Very busy at times, but you learn.
2.0
Do yourself a favor and keep looking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 20, 2023
Pros: Decent pay and good benefits
Cons: If you actually care about software engineering and creating cool stuff, don't come here.
Everything moves at a painful crawl, and the engineering standards are non-existent. I will never have imposter syndrome again after seeing how bad the engineering is at one of the biggest tech companies.
4.0
Great Balance, Low Salary
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 17, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Salary is on the lower side.
- 5.0Busy, But Good LearningSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 17, 2023Pros: Not bad to work at.Cons: Very busy at times, but you learn.
- 2.0Do yourself a favor and keep lookingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 20, 2023Pros: Decent pay and good benefitsCons: If you actually care about software engineering and creating cool stuff, don't come here. Everything moves at a painful crawl, and the engineering standards are non-existent. I will never have imposter syndrome again after seeing how bad the engineering is at one of the biggest tech companies.
- 4.0Great Balance, Low SalarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 17, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Salary is on the lower side.
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