Software 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 Software 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 Software Developer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 38%
Phone interview: 38%
Personality test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
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The interview process at Microsoft usually starts with an initial phone or video screening, often conducted by a recruiter. This is followed by one or more technical interviews, which may include coding challenges, problem-solving tasks, or system design questions, depending on the role. For some roles, you may also need to complete a take-home assignment. If you pass the initial stages, you're invited for an onsite interview or a virtual loop, where you'll meet multiple team members, including hiring managers, to assess your technical skills, problem-solving approach, and cultural fit. Finally, feedback is reviewed, and an offer is extended if you meet their requirements.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a challenging problem you've encountered in a project and how you approached solving it. What was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
I submitted my resume to the company, after about a week I received a home test that included 2 code questions.
After that I had 3 professional interviews which included an average of 2 code questions in each interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of numbers of size n, return me if there is a number that appears at least n/2 +1
Tech round 1 and the interviewer is pretty nice, Application related algorithm question and followed by a system design question. Question itself is between easy and medium level and the interview is very generous.