Microsoft Sr. Software Engineer interview questions
based on 307 ratings - Updated May 30, 2026
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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.
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This was onsite interview before covid. First phone screen was conducted before online in-person interview. The problem is how google reviews works and how do you recommend the user on hie previous likes.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Feb 2022
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Very Smooth and Interview Panel was very punctual. Interviewer give sufficient time to think about your logic and discusses ahead of coding. This saves both time. Also they are more concerned about building logic rather than mugging the concepts.
Phone interview for 15 minutes then received an email for a technical interview. The process was four hours long and had a 10 minute break in betwen. The whole process was organized and straight to the point.