Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
February 20, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks.
- Fairly straightforward medium LeetCode questions followed by a system design interview.
- A behavioral interview where they asked about previous experience, but it didn't seem like that part was emphasized a lot since it was pretty unstructured.
Questions
Tell me more about your previous work experience at X.
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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
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 3, 2024
Pros: Leadership, work-life balance, flexibility
Cons: Micromanagement, old-school methodologies. Work-life balance is team-dependent.
3.0
Diversity Progress, Room To Grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 12, 2021
Pros: Making headway into diversity finally.
Cons: Improving, but have a long ways to go.
5.0
Great Pay, Tough Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 15, 2024
Pros: High salary, large firms, and a lot to learn.
Cons: Very competitive and a lot of work.
- 3.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 3, 2024Pros: Leadership, work-life balance, flexibilityCons: Micromanagement, old-school methodologies. Work-life balance is team-dependent.
- 3.0Diversity Progress, Room To GrowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 12, 2021Pros: Making headway into diversity finally.Cons: Improving, but have a long ways to go.
- 5.0Great Pay, Tough WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 15, 2024Pros: High salary, large firms, and a lot to learn.Cons: Very competitive and a lot of work.
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