Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Developer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
It was an on-campus interview at my university. I was called for the first round through the campus career fair. The interview lasted for around half an hour and was easy enough to get me to the next round at Redmond.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design question: How would you design a restroom for the handicapped (which includes the blind, the deaf and the people on a wheelchair)
Programming question (Really simple): Write a program to reverse a string.
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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.
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