Solution Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solution Architect roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Solution Architect according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tampa, FL) in Jul 2016
Interview
Phone interview going over areas of expertise, previous job experience and future plans. Was asked about what Microsoft technologies I have used to build solutions and the challenges encountered as part of the process and the solutions I implemented. The interviewer asked about my responsibilities in my previous jobs and went over that Solution Architects do in Microsoft. Seemed less attractive than I originally thought.
1er Entretien RH de découverte
Boucle d'entretiens
- business case simulation d'un cas client,
- un entretien technique notamment sur les architecture et les technologies data
- un entretien avec le hiring manager fit avec les valeurs de l'entreprise et le manager.
Great interview Process. HR Screening, Technical Interview and two more rounds (one with Hiring Manager one with second line manager). Not too difficult but make sure you come prepared. Ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Situation based questions (a customer has rejected your proposal how do you continue the conversation)
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Singapore) in Jan 2026
Interview
Basic screening was nice, just had to share about my experiences and also my motivation for applying to the role, as well as how do I think this past experiences would help me excel in my role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce your past experiences and how do you think they are relevant to the role