Is it hard to get hired as a Software Engineering at Microsoft?

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.

How long does it take to get hired as a Software Engineering at Microsoft?

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.

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based on 75 ratings - Updated Jun 16, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

53%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
30%
Applied online
Applied online
11%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
In Person
In Person

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75 interviews

Software Engineering Interview

Oct 21, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2020

Interview

I applied in the early summer. I did not receive any information for 4 months. However, in december of 2020, I received a rejection from Microsoft. They also asked if I was eligible to work in the United States and if I was a person of disability. Also if I was a veteran.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Name, Year of graduation, school, resume, past experience

Answer question

Software Engineering Interview

Oct 12, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at Microsoft

Interview

Applied with a referral from an employee They reached out 2 months later requesting to interview First phone screen with easy array question Then 2 1 hour final round interviews, also easy. Heard back within a week with the offer. Very nice interviewers

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Arrays Stock prices brain teasers Behavioral questions- Why do you want to work here, describe your projects, etc.

Answer question

Software Engineering Interview

Sep 28, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (New Delhi) in Jul 2021

Interview

Three rounds were there. The questions were straightforward easy DSA questions. Those who were selected were able to solve all the questions. The last round was AA round. We discussed my projects, and prior experience. He also asked about my courses.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Convert a given integer into words according to the English system.

1 Answer

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