Microsoft Software Engineer II interview questions
Updated May 14, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 26%RecruiterRecruiter
- 19%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 8%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
- 1%In PersonIn Person
Interview search
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Microsoft interviews FAQs
- Software Engineer II applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Engineer II roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 108 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 II according to 108 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 18%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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