Fairly in line with industry standards; not much harder or easier than that of other top tier tech companies. I was interviewing for entry level-- the process is definitely more stringent for higher level roles.
2 Phone interviews, flown in for final round with 5 interviews + lunch interview.
Quick turnaround on the offer.
Why Microsoft?
The following metrics were computed from 999 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in United States.
Microsoft's interview process for their Software 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 Engineer interview process in United States.