SWE applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2018
Interview
30 min on campus and 4 45 min on site interviews with a specific team . The interview process is smooth and fast. You don't get to choose the team you interview with and they aren't very considerate about your interests.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
Overall it was fair, I thought. The interviewers were very personable and smart! First, I did a phone interview which was straightforward. Then I moved onto onsite, where I had 3-4 interviews, as well as a lunch.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2018
Interview
Overall a great experience. 1 onsite interview. 4 back to back interviews at their offices in Seattle. 3 of the interviews in Seattle were pretty easy, but my final one was very tough.