Computer Programmer 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Computer Programmer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Computer Programmer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Feb 2021
Interview
Behavioral questions and some uncomplicated code really How would you build a kitchen for your grandparents?
And three more code questions that are not difficult but not easy to solve in 80 minutes
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Question 1
How would you build a kitchen for your grandparents?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
The interview process consisted of an initial "get to know you" phone call, an verbal interview about skills for the job, and a third interview which would be more "hands on".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a challenge you have faced and how you handled it.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Portland, OR) in Oct 2021
Interview
Why do companies have interviewers who can barely speak English and to top that are also condescending ? I had difficulty understanding two of the four interviewers and one of them asked me if I knew what I was talking about. Is this the new norm for interviewing?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I knew what a binary tree was? I do happen to have a degree in CS from a very high ranking school with two years experience in the industry.