Microsoft·Software Engineer

Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Posted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I completed every interview round for the software engineer role, and things seemed to be progressing normally right up until the paperwork stage.

The day after I finished, HR reached out and asked me to share documents like payslips.

That request came quickly, and I responded, but then I heard nothing for a few days. After about three days, I unexpectedly received a rejection email even though I’d already gone through all the interview steps. What surprised me most was how abrupt it felt at the end, and it didn’t include any meaningful explanation beyond the standard message. I didn’t get an offer, and honestly the final communication made the whole process feel unfinished.

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