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I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Copenhague, Hovedstaden) in Feb 2026
Interview
For a new-grad position.
One online technical assessment which consisted of 2 leetcode style questions, followed by 3 online interviews with 3 different engineers on the team. The 3 online interviews were a mix of technical, behavioural and system design questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What has been a recent challenge at your current job, and how did you tackle it?
It went well. Expected an offer but was unable to get it. 3 rounds of loop each 45 mins and a 30 mins break between each round. Prepare well for the System Design and Dynamic programming.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublín, Dublín) in Feb 2026
Interview
I first got an online assessment and had 2 rounds where there were behavioural+ technical each. I had 15 minutes in between. They focused more on the behavioural rounds than technical round