Process
It was one phone screen interview, then a back-to-back full day of coding, followed by one behavioral interview. Each interview featured a different engineer from a different team within the company.
Questions
Average LeetCode questions asked. I interviewed twice, and the interviewer made all the difference. One time was a hard 'no' on the initial screening, and the next time, I got to the last stage.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 999 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Welfare, Lots Of HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandApril 13, 2025Pros: Everything was good, exceptional welfare.Cons: Lots of work, most of the time off-hours.
- 4.0Great company with some negativesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 4, 2019Pros: Lots of good engineers with lots of interesting projects to work on. Finding a good fit in a team is mandatory.Cons: Politics and the need for agreements over agreements sometimes stay in the way of progress. Too many meetings. No free food. Avoid bad managers that like to micromanage and teams with unhealthy competition.
- 3.0Good work, less paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 6, 2021Pros: Good work. Good managers. Compassionate leadership. Good benefits.Cons: Less pay. No work-life balance as such (depends on teams heavily).
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