SW/FW Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
August 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Interviews ranged from technical and overall conversational.
There were 2 remote interviews for experience and code.
On-site interviews included:
- Experience
- Code
- Lunch interview
- Code (hand)
- Logical thinking
- Code / Logical thinking
The process was difficult and a bit tedious, and the offer was extended a few months after the interview process concluded.
Questions
ranging from technical and overall conversational interviews
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft SW/FW Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SW/FW Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's SW/FW Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent Place to Grow
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 13, 2021
Pros: - Growth was great. Promo cycles every 1-2 years and very hands-off.
- Worked on great, interesting new software (love C#).
- Most Ops/DevOps work was done by a centralized team, so I could concentrate on delivery of projects and not CI/CD work. Basically no on-call work.
- Very smart engineers to work with there.
- 9-5 WLB was incredible.
Cons: - Pay was still excellent compared to startups, and stock was growing a lot, but still not as high pay as other FAANG companies.
- Honestly, that's about it. Loved it there.
4.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 15, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Lots of various teams to test your interests.
Cons: Not as great of compensation compared to other tech companies.
Terrible stock refreshers.
5.0
Great Team, Steady Path
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 15, 2024
Pros: - Great team, projects that allow you ownership.
- Great perks.
Cons: Pretty steady career path, but may not be as exciting as startups.
- 5.0Excellent Place to GrowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 13, 2021Pros: - Growth was great. Promo cycles every 1-2 years and very hands-off. - Worked on great, interesting new software (love C#). - Most Ops/DevOps work was done by a centralized team, so I could concentrate on delivery of projects and not CI/CD work. Basically no on-call work. - Very smart engineers to work with there. - 9-5 WLB was incredible.Cons: - Pay was still excellent compared to startups, and stock was growing a lot, but still not as high pay as other FAANG companies. - Honestly, that's about it. Loved it there.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 15, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance. Lots of various teams to test your interests.Cons: Not as great of compensation compared to other tech companies. Terrible stock refreshers.
- 5.0Great Team, Steady PathSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 15, 2024Pros: - Great team, projects that allow you ownership. - Great perks.Cons: Pretty steady career path, but may not be as exciting as startups.
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