SDE-intern 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a SDE-intern according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Oct 2023
Interview
I solely depends on interviewer's mood. I was asked to generate binary tree from preorder and post order. I didn't have much knowledge on non linear data structures and I stated the same during introduction.
The interview rounds were pretty much a mix bag for me to be honest. It was fun for me to interview and be honest about my work so it could all sum up the opportunity and align the stars.
good interviewer, pushing me in the right direction. it was a 45 minute interview. one question was asked.No introduction or formalities. It was a Technical Interview which took place after an OA. The wait was long between the two.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2026
Interview
Online Interview in March. Tech interview + URAA interview back to back. Different interviewers but similar questions in both interviews. Self Introduction + Dive into projects in resume + Leetcode questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Choice of frontend tech stack; LRU Cache coding + explanation (especially about the data structure complexity)