Microsoft·Software Engineer

Microsoft Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Positive

HyderābādPosted Aug 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My loop started with an OA, and then I moved into two live interview rounds.

The OA had two medium-level coding questions, and it set the tone for what they cared about. After that, the technical interview went beyond just DSA; I also got asked core CS fundamentals questions—things like OOP concepts, OS, and DBMS—and they dug into my projects from my resume.

The second round mixed projects and a more HR-style setup where scenario questions came up. That part felt less about trick questions and more about how I handled realistic situations and discussed my work history. I ended up getting an offer. Overall, it felt like the process evaluated both my fundamentals and

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