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 had a phone screen into a technical style interview with leetcode and system design. The leetcode was 2 question with clarifying follow-ups that mirrored typical processes. The interviewers were nice but I didn’t get the followup sadly
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Question 1
Leetcode style DP question then string manipulation
The interview process typically begins with an initial screening, often conducted by a recruiter, to assess general fit and go over the candidate’s background and expectations. If that goes well, it’s followed by one or more technical interviews, where candidates may solve problems, review code, or discuss past projects.
3 rounds with 2 standard DSA question based on graphs and dynamic programming and one behavioural. No system design asked as Im a fresher. The third round was with skip level manager testing my fitment to the company.