Software Engineering Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Recruiter phone screen with a logic question and describing projects.
Four rounds onsite in Redmond, WA.
Each round was 45 minutes long with a 15-minute break after each one.
Interviewers were friendly and encouraging.
Questions
Find a palindrome in this string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive90%
Neutral10%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Software Engineering Intern Review
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 10, 2022
Pros: I think the work I was doing was very interesting.
Cons: Your project varies on the team you get. Some projects I found were not interesting; I was fortunate enough to have an interesting project.
5.0
Meaningful Work, Lacking Mentorship
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 9, 2021
Pros: Lots of opportunities for meaningful work!
Cons: Mentorship could be much better.
5.0
Fun, Helpful, Hard To Promote
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 2, 2018
Pros: Fun, great environment, and tons of help.
Cons: It's hard to move up.
- 3.0Software Engineering Intern ReviewSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 10, 2022Pros: I think the work I was doing was very interesting.Cons: Your project varies on the team you get. Some projects I found were not interesting; I was fortunate enough to have an interesting project.
- 5.0Meaningful Work, Lacking MentorshipSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 9, 2021Pros: Lots of opportunities for meaningful work!Cons: Mentorship could be much better.
- 5.0Fun, Helpful, Hard To PromoteSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 2, 2018Pros: Fun, great environment, and tons of help.Cons: It's hard to move up.
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