Microsoft Software Engineer Senior interview questions
based on 307 ratings - Updated May 30, 2026
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Software Engineer Senior 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.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade) in Mar 2024
Interview
Standard interview process for big tech companies: HR call, initial interview (system design for senior roles), and finally 4 rounds of interviews covering LeetCode style question, system design, OOP and manager level interview. Well organized and pleasant process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade) in Mar 2023
Interview
First step was HR reaching out to me and reviewing my cv. After that I got harcker rank algorithms to complete, 3 of them and each of them require 45 min
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi) in Feb 2024
Interview
Phone call interview - fairly easy
Take home assessment - easy
Live coding - difficult
Generally very difficult interview with limited time. Interviewers and hiring manager were professional and friendly.