Software Engineer (Swe II) 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 29% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer (Swe II) roles take an average of 3 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 Engineer (Swe II) according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Other: 10%
Phone interview: 10%
Background check: 10%
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Easy 5 rounds which went very well but in the end they said no team is choosing me. and there are cash crunches in the company too. Due to this They Diddnot select me Round 1 Technical Round 2 Technical Round 3 System Design Round 4 Cores Round 5
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Easy 5 rounds which went very well but in the end they said no team is choosing me. and there are cash crunches in the company too. Due to this They Diddnot select me Round 1 Technical Round 2 Technical Round 3 System Design Round 4 Cores Round 5
easy-medium ltc questions easy sys design, recruiter call, initial phone interview, final loop for 4 hours decision in less than a week. Post offer process is quick, friendly interviewers. Virtual onsite with video, blind 75 is good,
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2025
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Applied through their portal, got an automated confirmation email, then two weeks later received a generic rejection. No interview, no phone screen, no assessment - unfortunately I just got straight up rejected.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2024
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First is recruiter call and then there is assessment. you will need to be available for virutal onsite interview meaning 4-5 rounds will be conducted in one day with short gap in between. there is one system design round and three technical-behavioral round