Took a bit longer than I thought, spanning about three weeks from start to finish. After a quick recruiter screen, I had a technical round where I was asked about validating a binary search tree. The wild part is, I had literally seen this exact problem on prachub.com while prepping. It helped me feel more confident discussing my approach and edge cases. There was also a behavioral interview where I shared my experiences, and eventually, I received an offer. I chose to decline it, though, as it wasn't the right fit for me at the time.
The following metrics were computed from 2,095 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role.
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process.