Software Engineer 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. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
4 typical rounds of interviews, I was asked to design a system and some DSA questions. And the interviewer was friendly, and he gave me hints where I felt stuck.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2023
Interview
It was idk somewhat like an interview so yeah , it was as per the standards of Microsoft and yeah it's one hell of a respectable company so be your best version and all the best
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi)
Interview
The interview was split into three parts. Each interview was forty five minutes long. This was in 2024, not sure if they do it the same way. It was an entry level software engineer position with the Identity team at the organization.
1. O.O.P (Object Oriented Programming)
2. System Design
3. DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a traffic light system for a 3 roads intersection.