I highly recommend people applying for jobs at Microsoft to attend their virtual seminars. It helps a lot to connect directly with recruiters.
I am still in the middle of the interview process. My 60-minute phone interview was very well structured. It started with my introduction and projects that I have been working on, followed by a coding question, and then a small design discussion.
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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.