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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 16, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an employee referral.

It was overall good. There were four rounds: three technical rounds and one HR and managerial round.

Questions

DSA, operating systems, and system design.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2,095 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

24%
Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral24%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process.

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