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Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process moved fairly fast—about three weeks end to end.

After a quick recruiter screen, I got a technical round focused on validating a binary search tree. What surprised me was how familiar the exact problem felt; I’d seen it while prepping, and that made it easier to talk through my approach and the edge cases.

Alongside the technical question, there was also a behavioral interview where I shared my experience and explained why I wanted to work at Microsoft. The overall tone felt supportive, not hostile or overly formal.

I ended up receiving an offer, but I chose to decline it because it wasn’t the right fit for me at the time. Looking back,

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