Microsoft interview questions
363 questions reported by candidates for 8 roles, 2021–2026.
Questions by role
Behavioral questions asked at Microsoft
- Tell me about a time when you handled a difficult stakeholder.
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn?
- Tell me about a time when you solved a complex problem and how you went about it.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Describe a time when your project failed.
- How have you managed risk in a project?
- Tell me about a time you convinced someone to change their mind.
- Tell me about a time when you managed an end-to-end program.
- As a manager, how do you handle trade-offs?
- Can you provide an example of how you manage conflict?
- Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement with your manager.
Most-asked at Microsoft
- What's your favorite product and why? Product sense
- Tell me about a time when you handled a difficult stakeholder. Behavioral
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake. Behavioral
- How would you measure success for Facebook Events? Analytical
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn? Behavioral
- Tell me about a time when you solved a complex problem and how you went about it. Behavioral
- Tell me about yourself. Behavioral
- How would you improve Spotify? Product sense
- Design a LinkedIn for blue collar workers. Product sense
- Describe a time when your project failed. Behavioral
- Edit distance Technical
- As CEO of Microsoft, how would you increase Internet Explorer usage? Product sense
- Design an alarm clock for blind people. Product sense
- Design Facebook Messenger. System design
- How have you managed risk in a project? Behavioral
Questions people ask
What questions does Microsoft ask in interviews?
Candidates have reported 363 different questions at Microsoft, across 8 roles. The most-asked are listed on this page by role.
Which roles have the most Microsoft interview questions?
Product Manager (206 questions), Software Engineer (78 questions), Machine Learning Engineer (43 questions).
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