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:
Personality test: 29%
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Dec 2014
Interview
two phone interviews, one behavioral, one technical. The on campus interview was much more complex. 4 45 min on campus interviews (in one day) one with a high level manager, and 3 with serious programmers). the technical interviews were trickier, but they all asked unique questions relating to their roles in the industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you convert an Excel spreadsheet letter into an integer? and vice-versa
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.