I applied online and received a reply after one month. I was asked to arrange a phone or Skype interview. I chose Skype because it would be more comfortable for me. Skype and phone interviews are exactly the same, as the interviewer did not request a video chat through Skype. There were three questions, and none were technical, which was a surprise.
The questions were as follows:
Later, the interviewer asked me about my interests and my project experience, relating them to my stated interests. The interviewer was very kind and professional.
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The following metrics were computed from 634 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer role in United States.
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.