Software 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 through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Only got to first round. Typical interview questions like "what are your strengths and weaknesses", talk about a project you've done recently, what kind of experience do you have. One technical question at the end. Interviewer wasn't very friendly.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Phone interviewed with the hiring manager. Then got the invitation to onsite interview on the next business day. Met three team leads and one organization manager. All interviewers were nice and willing to provide hints during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Four algorithm problems. Some questions on my background. Some questions related to solving real-world problems.
I applied through college or university. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Sep 2017
Interview
Submitted resume at a career fair at school, heard back 2 weeks later for a phone interview but was told all positions had been filled but I would be considered for the next round. Heard back 1 Year later and got flown to Seattle for last round of interviews. Full day process with 4 back to back interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you hold the results of a large factorial calculation? Implement it