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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The interview process was very long, more than 5 stages. It took over two month to complete it. I didn't mind the interview process itself, even thought too long, but I didn't received almost any the feedback. It's always good to know what you could have done better and this was a big gap I found in the process.
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Data Structures questions especially on HashTable, Tree, LinkedList.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (El Cairo, ) in Jul 2023
Interview
A Microsoft interview typically involves multiple rounds, including technical assessments, problem-solving tasks, and behavioral questions. Candidates demonstrate coding skills, system design, and collaboration abilities, often with real-time challenges, focusing on innovation and teamwork in a dynamic environment.
The process consisted of three interviews, all technical and HR interview before that. Each of the interviews was algorithmic and logical questions, standard questions feom leet code and hacker rank.