Microsoft Software Developer - Internship interview questions
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Software Developer - Internship 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer - Internship roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 46 days.
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First round--30 minutes, a few behaviorals and a coding question (medium level) on Codility
Final round-- 2 45 minute back to back interviews, each one had some behavioral questions and a coding question. Both coding questions were easy
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Suzhou, Jiangsu) in May 2021
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OA then 3 round interviews. For the first round and second round, You just need to pass one of those two rounds. For the third round, You need to pass it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2020
Interview
The interview process was a coding interview, where you have to solve a couple of problems given to you while the interviewer observes. It was quite awkward and didn't really promote a positive environment or experience simply because there was no interaction- even if you think out loud to detail your process, you are met with silence.