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. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Boston, MA) in Sep 2024
Interview
30 minutes introduction zoom call with a recruiter followed by a 2 hour in person technical screening interview with 4 individuals of varying experience and responsibilities. There was 1 hour with 2 folks then another hour with another 2.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time you had a conflict with another coworker, how did you resolve it?
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Jul 2024
Interview
This was a intern to PPO conversion interview. I had a single technical round of DSA and my contributions to the company during the internship. It was a 40 minute interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The question asked was given a BST, find the k closest ( absolute difference) to a number n.
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Mumbai) in Jan 2024
Interview
an initial phone screening, followed by one-on-one interviews with hiring managers and team members, sometimes including a group panel interview, and may involve skills tests, presentations, or even personality assessments depending on the role, all culminating in a background check before a final hiring decision is made