Technical Support Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Support Engineer roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 90 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Technical Support Engineer according to 90 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 12%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 2%
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One round screen with HR then with hiring manager - went over resume and fit + some easy technical questions on experience + prior experience. Panel interview last filled with a board of varied backgorund.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Jan 2026
Interview
It involved five rounds: two technical interviews followed by manager and director discussions. Strong, in-depth product knowledge and clear conceptual understanding were essential throughout the process. and was good, work experience is must to understand the flow
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Question 1
scenario based questions are more in the discussion
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The typical standard cs algorithmic questions about how you would approach a problem and then solve it logarithmicly and then you have to be specific about what you were thinking so there is no ambiguity
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are your priorities when you are defining them