Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
April 20, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral. There was one initial interview and four rounds after that. The initial was LeetCode, followed by two LeetCode rounds, one design round, and one with the hiring manager. It was a typical software engineer interview of medium difficulty.
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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
3.0
It used to be a good company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 13, 2025
Pros: - Great benefits
- Good variety of internal teams to switch to
Cons: - Too much office politics.
- Company culture requires a good amount of politics.
4.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 5, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, not toxic.
Cons: Low pay compared to Google, Meta.
4.0
Great company culture and products, but behind other tech companies in benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 27, 2021
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Important products with a real chance to make a difference.
Cons: - Some teams are homogenous demographically (older tech guy culture).
- Benefits are lagging behind other tech companies in their area.
- There is no chance at stock refreshers unless you boomerang.
- 3.0It used to be a good companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 13, 2025Pros: - Great benefits - Good variety of internal teams to switch toCons: - Too much office politics. - Company culture requires a good amount of politics.
- 4.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 5, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, not toxic.Cons: Low pay compared to Google, Meta.
- 4.0Great company culture and products, but behind other tech companies in benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 27, 2021Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Important products with a real chance to make a difference.Cons: - Some teams are homogenous demographically (older tech guy culture). - Benefits are lagging behind other tech companies in their area. - There is no chance at stock refreshers unless you boomerang.
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