Microsoft Interview Questions
Practice questions for Microsoft interviews, written by Interview Drills around the values Microsoft publishes. They are not a leaked or confirmed list of the questions Microsoft asks — use them to rehearse the kind of story each one calls for.
Verified current as of October 7, 2026
What Microsoft optimizes for
The values Microsoft publishes. Strong answers show them in action without quoting them.
- Growth Mindset
- Customer Obsessed
- Diverse and Inclusive
- One Microsoft
Behavioral Questions
Tell me about a time you learned something significant from a failure.
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Describe a time you asked for help when you were stuck. How did you decide it was time?
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Walk me through a project where you had to collaborate across multiple teams.
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Tell me about a skill gap you identified in yourself and what you did about it.
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Describe a time you made a teammate more successful.
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Tell me about a customer problem you solved that wasn't originally in your job description.
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Culture-Fit Questions
Why Microsoft? What about the culture transformation interests you?
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How do you demonstrate a growth mindset when working on something you're already expert at?
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When have you changed a team's practices for the better?
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What's the hardest feedback you've received and how did you respond?
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