Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
First-round was the coding round where 3 questions were asked at cocubes platform. I cleared all the basic test cases in coding questions but still was not short-listed for the interview process. There are more test cases at the back that need to be cleared for clearing the round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Reverse and attach the odd nodes of linked list at the back of original linked list without using any temp nodes.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.