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Microsoft Interview Questions
Real behavioral and culture-fit questions candidates have been asked at Microsoft, grouped by category and sourced so you can verify them yourself.
Verified current as of April 15, 2026
What Microsoft optimizes for
The principles candidates are evaluated against. Your answers should echo these without quoting them.
- Growth Mindset
- Customer Obsession
- One Microsoft (Diverse and Inclusive)
- Make Others Successful
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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