Microsoft Sr. Software Engineer interview questions
Updated May 30, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 27%RecruiterRecruiter
- 13%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 2%In PersonIn Person
- 2%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 1%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
- 1%OtherOther
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Microsoft interviews FAQs
- Sr. 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Sr. Software Engineer roles take an average of 56 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 31 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Sr. Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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