Developer 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 recently had the opportunity to interview for an engineering position at Microsoft, and the overall experience was both challenging and insightful.
The interview process was well structured and professionally managed. Communication from the recruitment team was clear, timely, and respectful, which helped set the tone from the beginning. Each stage was clearly explained, including the interview format, expectations, and evaluation criteria.
Interview questions [1]
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A: One key question they asked me was to walk through my approach to solving a real engineering problem. I was asked to explain my thought process step by step, discuss possible solutions, consider trade-offs, and justify my final decision rather than just giving a correct answer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Ciudad Ho Chi Minh) in Jan 2026
Interview
Standard interview process seen across most faang companies, with the standard 4 to 5 rounds. Starting off with a phone screen, basically a dsa code and knowledge competency test. Then the interview loop onside of 2 or 3 rounds highly technical and leetcode hard questions. Finally behavioral and interview with hiring manager. Pretty standard information you can look up online.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Deep dive into the data structure of choice behind one of the technology used
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
It was overall good, there were four rounds , technical, 3 technical and 1 hr and managerial round .It was overall good, there were four rounds , technical, 3 technical and 1 hr and managerial round .