Microsoft Software Engineer Senior interview questions
based on 309 ratings - Updated Jun 16, 2026
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Sep 2020
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4 Interviews, 1 HR and 3 Technical. On the technical side, the problems are manageable but big focus on how one approaches the issue, how does it test its solution, what tradeoffs are being made, etc.
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Create a program, which given a sln file for a Visual Studio Project, builds the solution in th correct order.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Praga) in Aug 2021
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I spent more than 20 hours with interviews and they told me they will keep me in their talent pool... 5 hours technical interview rounds algo, soft skills, react, javascript, test coverage questions. they phone called me and said I was selected and should choose a team. After I chose a team they did 3 more exactly same interviews with different developers. they even asked same questions...
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algo, soft skills, react, javascript, test coverage questions
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2020
Interview
Went really well. Interviewers asked poingant questions about my background and really took the time to explain the position to me. Some technical questions were asked as well. Many of the questions centered around my background in computers.