Microsoft Senior Software Developer Engineer interview questions
based on 309 ratings - Updated Jun 16, 2026
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Senior Software Developer 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 Senior Software Developer 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 an all-day affair where I was interviewed by four or five different managers, including a lunch interview. I was asked to solve programming puzzles as well as about my work history.
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I was asked numerous programming problems, such as how to mock up a program to play the game Battleship.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Aug 2018
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It was a regular process, phone interview, technical interview over the phone and using an online tool. Then for the on-site loop, I had 5 interviews.
It was a really good experience, I liked the team and the conversations we had.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Cupertino, CA)
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The overall interview process is fair. And the recruiter is nice and responsive. The team looks nice and the interview question is not too bad. I really enjoy the whole process. Nice job!