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Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

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Bucharest, BucurestiPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a fairly direct path after the recruiter stage.

I ended up with a coding assessment that was manageable, and the overall vibe at the recruiter touchpoint was smooth and friendly. From there, I moved into the final interview loop stage, where I was expecting a normal set of rounds.

In one of the sessions, I had a three-hour interview with three different people. Each interviewer gave me a problem to solve and asked follow-up questions tied to my code and even my projects. I didn’t land the first problem, but I did well on the next two and answered their questions clearly.

In the other track that same general flow supported, it was still

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