Microsoft Internship, Software Developer interview questions
Updated 1 Jun 2026
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Internship, Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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The hiring process consists of a HackerRank home exam, followed by three technical interviews covering LeetCode-style problems and system architecture. Once this is done, you will have a final HR interview.
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I had a technical interview where I was asked to solve the classic 'Climbing Stairs' problem (LeetCode #70), which is a dynamic programming question based on the Fibonacci sequence.
I interviewed at Microsoft (Cairo, Cairo Governorate)
Interview
One HR interview, then two problem-solving interviews (beginer level) on HackerRank. You can choose the best programming language for you to use in solving problems. You should think out loud to enable your interviewer to understand how you would think to solve the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the lowest difference between two numbers in a list
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Mar 2026
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the intervuwers were very nice, they were supportive and gave confidence during it. I researched this company as part of my job search and found their public presence and reputation to be generally positive. Their mission and values seem aligned with what I'm looking for in an employer.