Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Shillong) in Aug 2016
Interview
1 day interview : Aptitude ( 1 hour) + coding test ( 30 mins)+ interview ( in 3 phases ) . It was on campus interview .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In Aptitude test , There were 40 aptitude questions . Slight on the tough side . Only 1 hour was given which made this test more difficult .
In Coding section , Outputs for the codes were asked .( codes were in pure C++ language ) .Also there were questions to find the fault in the code .Purely C++ .
In Interview , I was asked about Data Structures which was very unexpected to me . Were asked about data analysis ( SQL etc . ) . Some IQ testing questions too . A lot of minor questions related to any coding language I know . Was asked to write few tricky algorithms .
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
Interview
After submitting an online application, I received a HackerRank assessment after passing the resume screening stage, then I was rejected after completing the assessment and did not proceed to further interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.
45 mins technical interview with a member of their San fran team. Very relaxed and informal but questions were focused and lots of follow ups. Easy to schedule as was over video conferencing platform