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. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jul 2024
Interview
I had 2 interview rounds
1st -> I was asked Spiral Matrix
I solved successful and interviewer was satisfied and happy.
2nd -> First I was asked to arrange array elements in alternating order
Eg. 1 2 3 4 5 -> 1 5 2 4 3
Them I was asked LFU which I was not able to implement perfectly.
So I didn't got selected.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Las Vegas, NV) in Jan 2024
Interview
A very challenging interview that made me think. They asked a variety of questions. The questions made my brain hurt at times. I appreciated the questions. Great questions in all.
I once had an interview for a tech startup, and everything was going smoothly until we got to the technical portion. The interviewer asked me to explain how I would solve a specific problem. Confidently, I started explaining my approach, using their whiteboard to sketch out my ideas.
Halfway through, I noticed the interviewer was looking increasingly puzzled. I turned around and realized I had been drawing on a glass wall, not the whiteboard. The team on the other side of the wall was watching my entire presentation, laughing and giving me thumbs up.
We all had a good laugh about it, and luckily, they appreciated my sense of humor and ability to stay composed. I ended up getting the job, and my "glass wall presentation" became a funny story we often reminisced about during team meetings.