Microsoft Software Engineer Interview Questions
1527+ Microsoft Software Engineer interview questions drawn from real candidate reports. Sources include 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode. Questions span every stage of the Microsoft Software Engineer loop: OA, phone screen, system design, behavioral, and onsite coding.
What to Expect in the Microsoft Software Engineer Interview
The Microsoft Software Engineer interview process typically runs 4 to 6 rounds depending on seniority level. Based on candidate reports in the LeakCode database, the loop usually includes a resume review, an online assessment or coding phone screen, one or more technical rounds, a system design round (for senior and above), and a behavioral or values round.
Difficulty skews toward medium and hard LeetCode-style problems in the coding rounds. System design questions test breadth (component selection, scaling, trade-off reasoning) more than deep implementation. Behavioral questions are tied to the company's stated values and principles.
Microsoft Software Engineer Questions (Sample)
AI assisted coding interview experience - Microsoft SDE2
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What to expect in Microsoft Software Engineer II (IC3) Phone Screen round
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Microsoft recruiter reached out months after rejection
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Microsoft SWE IC2 45 mins tech interview
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Microsoft Online Assessment Lexicographically Smallest String Problem
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Microsoft SDE 2 L61/62 Interview Experience
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Microsoft SDE-2 Frontend Interview Experience DSA and LLD Rounds
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Microsoft Hiring Event Interview: Rate Limiter and Ticket Booking System
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Microsoft SDE II Interview Experience - LLD and System Design
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Microsoft SDE2 Interview Experience: System Design and Coding Tips
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Microsoft SDE2 Interview Experience: DSA, LLD, HLD and CS Fundamentals
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Microsoft Data Scientist Interview Experience
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Difficulty Breakdown
331
easy
262
medium
146
hard
55
0
Based on 1527 questions with difficulty labels from candidate reports.
Interview Rounds
Here is how the Microsoft Software Engineer questions in the LeakCode database break down by interview round, based on what candidates reported:
| Round | Questions in Database |
|---|---|
| coding | 595 |
| oa | 332 |
| phone screen | 189 |
| system design | 86 |
| onsite | 79 |
| recruiter | 44 |
Most Common Topics
Question Recency
45
2026
80
2025
146
2024
72
2023
Question counts by interview year, based on candidate-reported dates.
How to Prepare for the Microsoft Software Engineer Interview
Use the LeakCode question database as your primary research tool. Filter by role (Software Engineer), then by round type to focus your prep on the specific stages in your upcoming loop. Sort by recency to see what 2026 candidates actually faced.
- Start with questions from the last 12 months. Interview processes change and recent data is the strongest signal.
- Cross-reference questions that appear in multiple sources (1p3a, Blind, Glassdoor). Multi-source confirmation means a question has stronger recurrence probability.
- For system design rounds: focus on the question patterns, not individual questions. The same design principles recur across many prompts.
- For behavioral rounds: map your experiences to the company's stated values before the interview. Most behavioral questions at top companies are derivatives of a small set of core leadership competencies.
FAQ
How many Microsoft Software Engineer questions are in the database?
1527+ questions from verified candidate reports. The count grows as new reports are scraped daily from 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode.
Are these questions from real Microsoft interviews?
Yes. All questions are sourced from actual candidate interview reports, not generated by AI. Each entry links back to its source URL where available, and questions are tagged with the year and round reported by the candidate.
How current is this data?
LeakCode updates daily. The database is filtered to exclude duplicate and low-quality entries. You can filter by interview year to focus on recent cycles.
Does LeakCode cover Microsoft OA questions specifically?
Yes. The database includes online assessment questions tagged with round type. See the Microsoft OA page for a dedicated view.
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