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Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 28, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter.

The interview consisted of four loop rounds in a stretch, which went well and could have been perfect. All rounds started with two to three behavioral questions, followed by technical questions. I feel the technical questions are long and need more time. Because of the initial behavioral conversation, which took 20 to 25 minutes, I had less time, which affected my ability to complete the implementation.

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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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