Process
The first telephonic interview was quite predictive. The interviewer was nice and made me comfortable. I have just completed the initial phone interview, and it went rather well.
The interviewer called around 11:01 AM PDT, and the call ended around 11:25 AM PDT.
Questions
Tell me about a project from your academics or work experience that demonstrates your technical skills and expertise.
Tell me about a project where you had to deal with difficult teammates.
How would you define recursion to a 6-year-old?
Tell me how you would design a kitchen.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Microsoft SWE role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SWE roles in Seattle, 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 Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Ice Cream, Peach Sobe!SWE • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 30, 2019Pros: Great managers. There was a firm alarm that went off today. Guess what? We got three kinds of ice cream. The peach Sobie is the best, but I did not bring it to my girlfriend because I am driving a motorcycle, so I couldn't. I should do that.Cons: It is in Seattle. Seattle is a rainy city and very low pressure. Why is it rainy all the time? I don't know. Can it stop raining? Thanks, God.
- 5.0Great experience in MicrosoftSWE • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 15, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance. Nice folks. Good benefits. Many internship events.Cons: Tools are hard to use. Dev process is slower. Some teams do the same thing.
- 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.
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