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      Junior Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 5, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Tel Aviv-Yafo
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv-Yafo)

      Interview

      During the interview, I was asked to write a program that prints all possible permutations of a given string, demonstrating every arrangement of its characters. After that, they asked me to talk about a project I was currently developing, which allowed me to showcase both my technical and practical problem-solving skills

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      possible permutations of a given string, demonstrating every arrangement of its characters.
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      Junior Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 16, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2026

      Interview

      Fairly straightforward intro interview with a recruiter. They asked basics like when i'm graduating and what I'm looking for in a role. They did not move me to the next round, not sure what for.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you worked with a team on a complex problem.
      Answer question

      Junior Developer Interview

      Jan 14, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Copenhagen, Capital Region
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (Copenhagen, Capital Region)

      Interview

      Online, in due fasi in cui vengono esposti problemi di programmazione svolgibili in qualsiasi linguaggio di programmazione. Il primo è risultato molto semplice il secondo molto difficile. La piattaforma era molto ben fatta.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Sviluppo software su piattaforma online
      Answer question

      Junior Software Developer Interview

      Sep 21, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY)

      Interview

      - Had a 10-minute initial interview discussing relocation and salary - Followed up with a 30-minute technical interview with a coding task, which they struggled with initially but eventually solved - Received an offer after multiple rounds, showcasing the importance of persistence and preparation

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do my skills align with the future growth of the company
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      Microsoft interviews FAQs

      • Junior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Junior Software Engineer roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 41 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 Junior Software Engineer according to 41 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Skills test:  23%

        Phone interview:  19%

        Presentation:  9%

        Background check:  7%

        Personality test:  5%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Other:  2%

        Drug test:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(6662) ;
        2. Senior Software Engineer(1760) ;
        3. Program Manager(1400) ;
        4. Software Engineer II(1051) ;
        5. Software Development Engineer(888) ;
        6. Senior Program Manager(861) ;
        7. Product Manager(727) ;
        8. Intern(689) ;
        9. Technical Support Engineer(687) ;
        10. Software Developer(669) ;
        11. Software Development Engineer (SDE)(631) ;
        12. Consultant(548) ;
        13. Software Engineer(Internship)(535) ;
        14. Director(533) ;
        15. Project Manager(480) .


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