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 through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
Interview started with introduction then some time on project and skills and rest on my technical knowledge this was whole interview of microsoft. Whole experience was good not difficult like others
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
2 rounds, online -> virtual superday. Final round was 3 45-minute interviews w/ a mix of DS, leetcode, and light sys design. Leetcode questions ranged from easy-medium, and the sys design was around designing a logging system.
2 Medium Leetcode questions, just prepare accordingly and you'll be fine. Interviewer was nice, explain your process. Start with test cases first and code at a reasonable, efficient pace. If you're stuck explain thought process clearly and calmly