I interviewed with the Platform Intelligence team for a senior software engineer position.
After applying, I was sent a 75-minute take-home test where I had to correct a small program and then write a LeetCode medium-style solution from scratch.
After passing that, I was scheduled for an "interview day" the next Tuesday. It was a 4-interview on-site. If you look up Microsoft onsite, it was exactly as described: three coding/systems design interviews and one "as-appropriate" interview.
The coding problems were reasonable, and I liked the interviewers. The "as-appropriate" interview went into excruciating detail on a "time you disagreed with a coworker" question.
I received an offer three or four business days later for Level 62, which Levels.fyi lists as SDE II, but the recruiter told me is a senior role.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker technically.
(Then many, many in-depth followup questions).
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.