Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Personality test: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2026
Interview
Interview Loop day had two technical interviews on the same day. 1-hour long each. Final AA round after passing technical had behavioral questions.
The technical asked medium to lower-hard leetcode questions. The second technical interview also included system design,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your most favorite and least favorite subject throughout your studies.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
Interview
After submitting an online application, I received a HackerRank assessment after passing the resume screening stage, then I was rejected after completing the assessment and did not proceed to further interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.
45 mins technical interview with a member of their San fran team. Very relaxed and informal but questions were focused and lots of follow ups. Easy to schedule as was over video conferencing platform
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.