SWE Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The interview process began with a college campus interview, which was fairly straightforward and more relaxed.
After that, I was invited onsite for four rounds of interviews in one day. These were harder, but the expectation was not that I would necessarily solve all of them. Interviewers were nice, sometimes a little hard to read, but don't read too much into that!
Also, a few behavioral questions were scattered through the interviews.
Questions
Describe a time you solved a technical problem for a project.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 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.
- 5.0High 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.
- 5.0Nice People, Low PaySWE • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 22, 2020Pros: Nice people. Laid back. Rest and vest.Cons: Low pay. On call. Not a lot of young people.
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