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 applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sídney) in Sep 2025
Interview
Stage I: Applied using MS Careers portal
Stage II: Received invitation for Online Coding Assessment (Two Leetcode Mediums)
Stage III: Final Round interview loop consisted of three interviews throughout the day.
Stage III: Got verbal offer 4 days later
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a difficult bug you encountered and how did you go about solving it.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublín, Dublín)
Interview
Typical 4 rounds, Leetcode, OOP and System Design. Most of the interviewers were nice and supportive. During the OOP round, however, I felt the interviewer was disengaged, and it wasn’t clear what the expected outcome was.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode medium. Spiral Matrix - return all elements of the matrix in spiral order.
OA followed directly by virtual onsite. On site was a mix of coding and systems design questions. Usual leetcode easy-medium questions. I interviewed as part of a hiring drive at msft
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Talk in detail about a project I worked on
2. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your manager