Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Vancouver, BC) in Jan 2023
Interview
Initial interview with recruiter, then a technical interview with one of the engineers in the department I would have worked in. They are not connected (meaning they are mutually exclusive to the process)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was a backend problem that was given in a front end interview
Microsoft is an innovative company that has revolutionized the tech industry. I believe working for Microsoft would provide a challenging and rewarding experience, and I am excited about the possibility of contributing to its continued success.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Austin, TX)
Interview
Competency based questions and a CV overview. After there was time to answer questions about the role and the company. Overall it was a good interview, they called for the second round.