Microsoft hiring process

Product company with DSA-focused technical rounds and a manager conversation.

Typical rounds

1. Online coding round: Timed problems from common DSA topics.
2. Technical interviews: Data structures, algorithms and design discussion.
3. Hiring manager round: Projects, decision-making and role fit.

Topics to prepare

• Arrays and strings
• Linked lists
• Trees
• Recursion
• Object-oriented design

Tip

Explain trade-offs between two solutions before you code.

Typical outline of rounds, based on publicly shared information and common patterns for each type of company. The actual process, order and difficulty vary by company, role, year and campus. Always check the official careers page. Anobyt is not affiliated with these companies.

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Last updated 2 November 2026