Pay is still low, but you’re expected to work more after layoffs
Pay is still low, but you’re expected to work more after layoffs
Benefits are good; 401K matching is strong.
After a ton of people were laid off, teams are expected to be more productive. That would’ve been fine, but Microsoft’s pay isn’t competitive enough to warrant this.
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Software Engineer II
I had an OA, and then a final loop day where three rounds were scheduled back-to-back on the same day. The first round was system design, followed by LeetCode/SQL, and the final round was with a TPM manager. I think I did well, but I wasn't selected
Software Engineer II
Screening call followed by three technical interviews and one behavioral interview. All technical interviews started with one values question, and then we jumped into LC-style problem-solving. The process is language-agnostic. Design questions might
Software Engineer II
Hiring Event: * 1 OA (2 DS & Alg problems) * Final Round (virtual) - 3 rounds on DS & Alg and 1 round on System Design Heard back results after 3 days.
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 1, 2025I had an OA, and then a final loop day where three rounds were scheduled back-to-back on the same day. The first round was system design, followed by LeetCode/SQL, and the final round was with a TPM manager. I think I did well, but I wasn't selected
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesJune 1, 2024Screening call followed by three technical interviews and one behavioral interview. All technical interviews started with one values question, and then we jumped into LC-style problem-solving. The process is language-agnostic. Design questions might
Software Engineer II
Redmond, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2024Hiring Event: * 1 OA (2 DS & Alg problems) * Final Round (virtual) - 3 rounds on DS & Alg and 1 round on System Design Heard back results after 3 days.
