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 in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA)
Interview
technical, system design, and behavioral questions.Expect to be tested on your coding skills, knowledge of data structures and algorithms, system design principles, and your ability to communicate effectively and showcase your personality and work style.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Oslo) in Sep 2021
Interview
First round, online test that you need to submit in a few days.
Second round, 4 different interviews in a day, (45 mins each, 15mins break between). 3 about algorithms, 1 about design system
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a library system where it has online and offline customers
Complicated interview, but averal really nice people doing the interview.
3 technical questions.
First 2 regarding the use of one software, the third one, about cloud solutions using Azure as a first implementation tool.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do I see myself in the next 5 years on this company?