Microsoft Software Developer Intern interview questions
based on 207 ratings - Updated May 11, 2026
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Software Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer Intern according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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The interview process is extremely challenging when I first get interview by phone call. The interviewers question you like "how do you use your critical thinking skill to solve this programming questions". They really look into what's your skillset have.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I had one hr interview in English, three technical interviews and final hr review. Interviews were challenging, required preparations and studying.
I had one hr interview in English, three technical interviews and final hr review. Interviews were challenging, required preparations and studying.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge you had as university student.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Vancouver, BC) in Oct 2023
Interview
There are just 2 technical rounds, but one of them also include behaviour questions. I mainly focus on linked list and tree related leetcode questions, as I heard there are frequently asked by MSFT.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1
1. LRU cache
Round 2
1. Many BQs
2. Reverse Linked List