Software Engineer (Swe II) applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 29% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer (Swe II) roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer (Swe II) according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 10%
Other: 10%
Background check: 10%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2024
Interview
First is recruiter call and then there is assessment. you will need to be available for virutal onsite interview meaning 4-5 rounds will be conducted in one day with short gap in between. there is one system design round and three technical-behavioral round
easy-medium ltc questions easy sys design, recruiter call, initial phone interview, final loop for 4 hours decision in less than a week. Post offer process is quick, friendly interviewers. Virtual onsite with video, blind 75 is good,
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2025
Interview
Applied through their portal, got an automated confirmation email, then two weeks later received a generic rejection. No interview, no phone screen, no assessment - unfortunately I just got straight up rejected.