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 online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad)
Interview
Interview Preparation:
Interviewers are expected to complete training to understand their role, including how to exhibit inclusive behaviours. They are also provided with resources to help them prepare for the interview loop3.
Interviewers are assigned specific focus areas and are encouraged to choose 2-3 interview questions per focus area3.
Interview Formats:
Microsoft leverages a variety of interview formats, including technical interviews and the As Appropriate process, depending on the need or group preference4.
For university recruiting, the interview process may involve final round events and multiple 1:1 interviews1.
Post-Interview:
After the interviews, the interviewers provide feedback and the hiring decision is made based on the collective input2.
For internal candidates, the process may involve additional steps such as comparing internal and external candidates and validating against specific criteria2.
Overall, the interview process at Microsoft is designed to be inclusive, thorough, and collaborative, ensuring that the best candidates are selected while providing a positive candidate experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview Preparation:
Interviewers are expected to complete training to understand their role, including how to exhibit inclusive behaviours. They are also provided with resources to help them prepare for the interview loop3.
Interviewers are assigned specific focus areas and are encouraged to choose 2-3 interview questions per focus area3.
Interview Formats:
Microsoft leverages a variety of interview formats, including technical interviews and the As Appropriate process, depending on the need or group preference4.
For university recruiting, the interview process may involve final round events and multiple 1:1 interviews1.
Post-Interview:
After the interviews, the interviewers provide feedback and the hiring decision is made based on the collective input2.
For internal candidates, the process may involve additional steps such as comparing internal and external candidates and validating against specific criteria2.
Overall, the interview process at Microsoft is designed to be inclusive, thorough, and collaborative, ensuring that the best candidates are selected while providing a positive candidate experience.
4 rounds of interviews. They had three leetcode sounds & 1 system design round of interview. The leetcode were medium level hard and system design was high level system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
3Sum Leet code question was asked by a senior engineer
3 interviews, 2 of them with engineers and one with a manager.
one for code and one for design and one models.
The interview was conducted in Microsoft meetup.
The interview was a little difficult.