Microsoft·Software Engineer

Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

HyderābādPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a recruiter conversation and then moved into two back-to-back interview rounds, each about 45 minutes.

The first main chunk was very resume-driven: the interviewer asked detailed questions about what I’d done before, my responsibilities, the technical decisions I made, and how I’d approached problem-solving in specific projects. It felt like a deep dive rather than generic HR screening.

After that, the next stage leaned more toward classic coding and computer fundamentals. I got DSA-style questions in the easy-to-medium LeetCode range, and the discussion connected back to my resume and projects. Alongside the coding, we touched on fundamentals like database management and OOP concepts.

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