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      Software Engineering Interview

      Feb 25, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Warsaw, Masovia
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Warsaw, Masovia) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      I got invited for a phone interview with Microsoft. People were nice, despite me being late to reply, and the interview itself was fine, the recruiter was good. Later I was contacted by another recruiter telling my that my feedback was positive, but they don't have places left for this summer, and that if I get in touch with him I would be starting from the final on-site interview next year. Great - I thought, and waited. When I contacted him 6 months later he said that I will be invited to on-site event in Warsaw and the details will be sent later. Then nothing, until 1 week before the event when I was told there is no place for me after all, despite the event taking place normally. I was pissed off since I already prepared and planned the trip. He asked me if I could make it to 2 other locations, then he went quiet. After a month of not responding to my emails he told me there would be no more places for US internship and asked if Im interested in interning in Europe. I said yes, and then, after 2 months I was told that they are unable to place me anywhere.... I think it's terribly unproffesional from the company and they kind of ruined my motivation for top-flight internship seeking

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you explain recursion to a 5yo kid The 9 ball puzzle
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      Software Engineering Interview

      Jun 16, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Bucharest, Bucuresti
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (Bucharest, Bucuresti)

      Interview

      It was a nice experience, I was asked about my CV, hobbies, projects (how I collaborated with my colleagues) and I had an algorithmic problem, some OOP and system design.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      a problem that required using a stack
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      Software Engineering Interview

      Feb 19, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      Initial Screening: This might involve a phone call or an initial video interview with a recruiter or HR representative. The purpose of this stage is to briefly discuss your background, skills, and interest in the position, and to determine if you meet the basic qualifications for the role. Technical Assessment: Depending on the role, you may be asked to complete a technical assessment or coding challenge. This could be done remotely or on-site and is designed to evaluate your technical skills and problem-solving abilities. For software engineering roles, this might involve writing code to solve algorithmic problems or completing a coding project.

      Software Engineering Interview

      May 19, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft

      Interview

      Video interviews. Met multiple interesting people in the team. Asked about experience and background. Good process overall. Would have liked to have joined the company but it didn't work out.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

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      Microsoft interviews FAQs

      • Software Engineering 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Software Engineering roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 54 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 Software Engineering according to 54 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  36%

        Skills test:  19%

        Phone interview:  17%

        Personality test:  8%

        Presentation:  7%

        Drug test:  4%

        Background check:  3%

        Group panel interview:  2%

        Other:  2%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(6655) ;
        2. Senior Software Engineer(1755) ;
        3. Program Manager(1399) ;
        4. Software Engineer II(1046) ;
        5. Software Development Engineer(888) ;
        6. Senior Program Manager(861) ;
        7. Product Manager(725) ;
        8. Intern(690) ;
        9. Technical Support Engineer(687) ;
        10. Software Developer(669) ;
        11. Software Development Engineer (SDE)(631) ;
        12. Consultant(548) ;
        13. Software Engineer(Internship)(535) ;
        14. Director(531) ;
        15. Project Manager(480) .


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