Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 46 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Developer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2022
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I took the phone interview but did not pass it. But the interviewer was polite and professional. They seemed to have great passion about what they did at the company. The interview questions were very interesting and inspiring. I enjoyed the conversation with the interviews. I think I will try it again in the future.
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They asked about algorithm design and problem solving problems.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
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Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
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Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.
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Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.