Process
On-campus interview followed by an onsite four-round interview process. The whole process took almost seven months, which is rare. They reimbursed almost all costs, and I had fun in Seattle.
Questions
Usually easy to mid-level technical questions. Hard questions are rarely asked.
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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
43%
Pass 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
Positive71%
Neutral29%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Great experience in Microsoft
SWE • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 15, 2021
Pros: 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.
4.0
Ice Cream, Peach Sobe!
SWE • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 30, 2019
Pros: 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.
4.0
Overall, good experience
SWE • Current Employee
Al Ma‘şarah, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
November 8, 2025
Pros: perfect people, best office, flexibility
Cons: hard to promote, and hard to convert
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.0Overall, good experienceSWE • Current EmployeeAl Ma‘şarah, Cairo Governorate, EgyptNovember 8, 2025Pros: perfect people, best office, flexibilityCons: hard to promote, and hard to convert
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