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 got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.
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They asked me to solve coding challenges that tested my problem-solving skills, logic, and efficiency. One key question focused on optimizing an algorithm to handle large data inputs efficiently.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv) in Sep 2025
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applied through the official website, about a week after I receive an email and got an online assignment. leetcode style. there were 2 questions. one was very easy, the next was very tough. I recommend to start with the second.
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there were 2 questions, the first was very easy, don't remember the details, the next one was a bit harder, finding the longest palindrome in a string.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Jan 2023
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oa->intv1->intv2->hr
oa contains 2 questions and in intv they will ask bout coding and some oops questions , then they will move to another round and ask for the low level design