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Microsoft Software Engineer Interview Experience: Binary search first, then graph problems

MicrosoftSoftware Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026

I had an online assessment first, followed by two live coding interviews. The experience was pretty middle-of-the-road for me: not relaxed, but not chaotic either. The first coding interview had a medium LeetCode-style binary-search problem, while the second shifted to graphs. I also discussed general software-development principles and problem-solving. The interviewers were professional and easy…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.