Microsoft Software Engineer Interview Questions

Coding, system design, and behavioral questions mapped to Microsoft's engineering ladder. Select your target level to see what to expect and practice.

59 SWE

→ Junior 0-1 yrs

61 SWE II

→ Mid-Level 3-5 yrs

62 Senior SWE

63 Principal SWE

64 Partner SWE

→

Senior+ 5+ yrs

Interview Stages

What the Junior loop looks like:

1 Recruiter Screen Phone / Teams 30 min ›

2 Phone Screen — Technical Teams + shared editor 45 min ›

3 Onsite — Coding (x2) Whiteboard / VS Code 45 min each ›

4 Onsite — System Design skipped for Junior Whiteboard 60 min ›

5 As Appropriate — Hiring Manager 1:1 45 min ›

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