Software Design Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Design Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Design Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 46%
Presentation: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Other: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Drug test: 8%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in Feb 2018
Interview
Excellent process and thorough. I interviewed with several engineers. Prompt follow up. They also set up all the travel and other arrangements for a successful interview. There was some waiting time between interviews however.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
They asked me a technical question about sampling a rotating platter which was half black and half white, and to understand the minimal number of samples required in order to determine the color under the sensor. It had to do with the Nyquist rate.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Had to meet with 4 interviewers, the last one being the optional “as appropriate” interview. All coding questions. You are evaluated on how you solve the problems. I was very nervous which wasn’t held against me.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2021
Interview
There were many interviewers, each providing a few coding questions. They are not too easy, not too difficult. It was very fair and the interviewers were fun to talk with.