Microsoft Software Engineering Manager interview questions
based on 9 ratings - Updated Mar 16, 2025
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2025
Interview
1st round with HM - focussed more on past work experiences.
After that full loop 4 rounds with team - Coding, Design, Behavioral, People management.
I was interviewing for security role, so most design questions were focussed on security concepts - data protection, encryption algorithms etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain RSA key encryption and secure boot signature verification
Excellent interview process, I was treated respectfully and nicely. There was a technical interview, a design interview, an HR interview and a management interview. All were good and went well. I would really like to work there
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Cambridge, MA) in Mar 2022
Interview
First round of interview was with a Manager at Microsoft.
The interview via Zoom lasted about one hour and focused on behavioral and design questions.
Friendly interviewer, which made the dialog easier.
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Question 1
Describe a situation where the team had difficulty reaching consensus on a design issue.