Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Skills test: 38%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 13%
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During my Microsoft interview, the hiring manager gauged my abilities with essential Data Structures and Algorithms questions. This thorough examination provided a comprehensive evaluation of my technical proficiency and problem-solving skills.
3 Separate interviews each containing a simple discussion and from one to two problem-solving questions (Most were easy and medium but one was hard). Of course, the main difficulty was that the description was not given straight forward and a test case had to be induced.
The stages mainly comprise job interviews held either one-on-one, with a group of candidates, or with a panel. Interviews are conducted in person, over the phone or by email, or via video conferencing tools.