Process
First, there is an on-campus interview to ask about my personal experience.
Then comes the second-round interview in Redmond, where interviews are mostly technical.
The interviewers were very friendly. They first asked me some technical questions and then some questions about my personal experience.
Questions
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Lists and Arrays
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Algorithms for Path Planning
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Microsoft SWE role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
45%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SWE roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive82%
Neutral9%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
2.0
Good Benefits, But Politics Hinder
SWE • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 12, 2017
Pros: Good benefits. A large company usually means a lot of places to transfer without having to leave.
Cons: A lot of politics internally means a lot of time spent working on things that get axed at the last minute. Many managers spend most of their time working outside their teams for political reasons and promotions, and often aren't there for their team.
5.0
Purely Great Experience
SWE • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 13, 2021
Pros: Great, great, great, great, great.
Cons: nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
5.0
High school intern review
SWE • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 6, 2017
Pros: - Fun intern events
- Good pay
- Positive culture (encouraged to help others and ask for help)
- Great networking opportunities
- Transportation provided
- Easy to schedule interviews for the Explore internship
- The work is challenging and engaging
Cons: - Campus is difficult to navigate.
- HS internship doesn't include all perks of an Explore intern.
- 2.0Good Benefits, But Politics HinderSWE • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 12, 2017Pros: Good benefits. A large company usually means a lot of places to transfer without having to leave.Cons: A lot of politics internally means a lot of time spent working on things that get axed at the last minute. Many managers spend most of their time working outside their teams for political reasons and promotions, and often aren't there for their team.
- 5.0Purely Great ExperienceSWE • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 13, 2021Pros: Great, great, great, great, great.Cons: nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
- 5.0High school intern reviewSWE • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 6, 2017Pros: - Fun intern events - Good pay - Positive culture (encouraged to help others and ask for help) - Great networking opportunities - Transportation provided - Easy to schedule interviews for the Explore internship - The work is challenging and engagingCons: - Campus is difficult to navigate. - HS internship doesn't include all perks of an Explore intern.
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