Microsoft Sr. Software Engineer interview questions
based on 307 ratings - Updated May 30, 2026
Averageinterview difficulty
Mostly positiveinterview experience
How others got an interview
54%
Applied online
Applied online
27%
Recruiter
Recruiter
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
In Person
In Person
2%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
1%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency
1%
Other
Other
Interview search
307 interviews
Viewing 281 - 285 of 307 Interviews
Microsoft interviews FAQs
Sr. Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nuova Delhi) in Jul 2017
Interview
Most horrible interview experience I ever had !!!
The interviewers need code that they know. Any deviation from that will lead to rejection. They won't tell what is wrong and won't provide any feedback.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Applied through a referral. Was flown to Seattle for a day. Four interviews, 2 technical, 2 more of behavioral. Microsoft is a decisive company, one side of it is the vibrant company trying to zoom into the next gen world, another side is a lagging huge dinosaur and you can see both of those all the way from interview to on boarding.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv) in Jul 2017
Interview
Had 2 interviews, both technical, various algorithmic and general knowledge questions. It was done in a very nice atmosphere and I got the notion the employees there love their job