Microsoft·Software Engineer

Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

SydneyPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through three interview rounds: technical, behavioral, and a manageral round.

The technical round was noticeably harder than the other two, while the rest felt smoother.

After finishing everything, I was told a verbal offer would be given over a call, and then the next week they ended up canceling it. They also discussed salary. I didn’t even negotiate salary, and I still saw the offer get withdrawn even though all the rounds had been cleared.

It was hard to understand what had changed after I’d made it through the entire process. The interview day itself felt like it went well, so the cancellation landed unexpectedly, and I left the experience with more confusion

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