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 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Herzliyya) in Jan 2016
Interview
interviewer talked about the culture and opportunities in microsoft. asked about a work project with in depth questions and how to extend, asked technical question design a battle ship game. good interviewer, very smart.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Sep 2019
Interview
Quick on-campus interview, wasn't given much time to solve the problem or answer questions. Interviewer wasn't very friendly. Have applied 2 previous times and this was the first time I have heard back.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Sep 2019
Interview
An engineer from Microsoft came on campus to recruit and do technical interviews. He had many interviewees so he didn't seem super energetic. The room didn't have a whiteboard so he asked if I can write the code on paper.