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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Very good interview process and took some 3 to. 4 rounds and finally got an offer. As the rounds were behavioural and technical rounds and algorithms and data strictures and programming
The process consisted of an initial HR phone screen to discuss background and cultural fit, followed by an online coding assessment focusing on data structures and algorithms. Next was an on-site technical day including live coding, system design, and behavioral interviews with senior engineers and the hiring manager.
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They asked me to design a scalable microservice for handling high-volume real-time transactions, including API structure, data storage, and fault tolerance.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2021
Interview
5 rounds of leetcode algorithm questions, mainly the medium level questions.
The first round was an telephone interview, 2-5 rounds are on site interview, 1h each round. One of the round was interviewed by the future direct manager.