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 (United, WV) in Jan 2022
Interview
The first interview is a home assignment with two Leetcode style questions. You have about 1 hour for the two questions.
Mostly data structures, string manipulation, arrays, and basic algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly data structures, string manipulation, arrays, and basic algorithms.
It was alright, rather difficult interview. The behavioral questions were average expected behavioral questions asked at most companies. The technical questions were more difficult. A good way to prep is to grind Leetcode problems.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
Technical interview, then a 4-interview long loop. Basic leetcode and system design, which I wasn’t prepared for. Took a full month until they rejected me. Oh well! Try try again.