Microsoft Software Development Engineer interview questions
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Software Development Engineer 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 71.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 46 days.
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Sep 2015
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There was a job fair in my university this summer. And I submitted my resume. A few weeks later, an HR called me asking me whether I want an interview on campus. Of course. Then the other day, I has an interview with a software engineer. He was a very nice guy and the interview lasted for about 30 minutes.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Aug 2015
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The interview process is great. I went to on-site interview and then we get to buy stuff from the company store. The campus is beautiful and the interviews were not too difficult. The interview process consists of four individual interviews with four different engineers. In general, I enjoyed my entire interview process with Microsoft. Unfortunately, I didn't get an offer.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Oct 2015
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One on-campus interview during the recruiting season. Was contacted roughly a week afterwards and invited to onsite interviews. Travel and housing was taken care of quickly and painlessly. Interviews were all technical in nature with a small behavioral component. Microsoft is quite generous with reimbursements and they highly encourage you to go out and explore the area while you're there, given that you can stay for up to three days and two nights. Had an awesome time. All the interviewers were extremely friendly and all seemed genuinely interested in talking about the previous projects I've worked on.