Microsoft Software Engineer - Intern interview questions
Updated May 11, 2026
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Software Engineer - Intern 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 71.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer - Intern roles take an average of 150 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 - Intern according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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Very smooth, they first do the resume screening, a phone call screen (mine had only technical questions) , and then a final round interview (mine had 2 technical coding assessments and they asked a few behavioral questions during the interview)
Basic introduction,then asked 2 medium level leetcode questions, based on trees as well as linked list. At the end, some questions based on company and behaviour were also asked from me.
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2 medium level leetcode questions, based on trees as well as linked list.
The process was smooth, great interviewers. The questions were fair, and interesting. Definitely emphasized narrating your thought process over arriving at the correct solution. Would recommend to most to at least apply.