Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 38%
Phone interview: 38%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 13%
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It was 6 rounds process. 1st and 2nd round was coding, 3,4 and 5 round was system design.
questions were average, recruiter told me last round was behavioural but turned out to be one more system design and it was much in depth for SE-1.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade)
Interview
It was really hard. I couldnt make it. You need to be fully prepared. This is very dificult to pass. Good luck to everyone. If you ask me it is not worth it.
Code Review or Design Interview:
For technical roles, there may be a code review or system design interview during the on-site process. You might be asked to solve problems on a whiteboard or demonstrate your approach to designing systems.