Process
The process included a coding round with two DSA questions, followed by three interviews: two technical and one HR.
Each interview lasted approximately 40 minutes.
During the interviews, the interviewers asked two DSA questions and inquired a bit about the candidate's resume and projects.
Questions
Given two words, start and end, and a dictionary wordList, return the number of words in the shortest transformation sequence from start to end, or 0 if no such sequence exists.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 89 interview experiences for the Microsoft SDE-intern role in India.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SDE-intern roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SDE-intern interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Culture, Tough EntrySDE-intern • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 28, 2025Pros: Good work culture. Good salary.Cons: Very difficult to get in.
- 4.0Great Office, Time Management IssuesSDE-intern • Former EmployeeJune 20, 2022Pros: Swag and an amazing office and quality.Cons: No cons, but time management.
- 5.0Good Culture, Not Startup SpeedSDE-intern • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 8, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Not fast-paced work, like a startup.
Microsoft Interview Questions
