Microsoft Software Engineer Entry Level interview questions
Updated Apr 15, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 14%RecruiterRecruiter
- 14%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 14%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 14%In PersonIn Person
Interview search
8 interviews
Microsoft interviews FAQs
- Software Engineer Entry Level applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Engineer Entry Level roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Software Engineer Entry Level according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Phone interview: 23%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Other: 8%
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