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. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Thanjāvūr) in Jul 2018
Interview
It consisted of 4-5 rounds.
1st round- online test(Aptitude, technical, network & administration tools)
2nd round-Group discussion
3rd round- 2 Technical interview(s),(number of technical interviews depends on the individual performance)
4th round-HR.
out of some 600 students, 15 members were given the offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
maximum questions were asked from my resume and about projects, hobbies. Mostly of situation-based questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Everybody has been very professional and accommodating. I met a lot of smart people and enjoyed discussing my and their experience.
The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral questions. The most important are the coding/design questions. It matters less if you solve them, but how you approach them and how you communicate your thought process.
Typically you get 3-4 interviewers, and at the end you will meet with someone senior who is closing the whole interview process. That last person will typically not be on your initial interview schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral questions.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn, saying that I was an interesting profile. We had a Skype call, where they asked me about my experience, what I was most proud of, strengths, etc, and finally a tricky question.
I think I performed well but two weeks later I received a mail saying that there was no position that fit me.