Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 20%
Personality test: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2021
Interview
On-site interview, 4 interviews (virtual) the process on each interview it has some easy technical questions and then coding round. One question for each round.
After that interviewer could ask you more technical questions or second coding question.
My advice do first 200 leetcode questions and practice them
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
Interview
After submitting an online application, I received a HackerRank assessment after passing the resume screening stage, then I was rejected after completing the assessment and did not proceed to further interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.
45 mins technical interview with a member of their San fran team. Very relaxed and informal but questions were focused and lots of follow ups. Easy to schedule as was over video conferencing platform
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.