I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Campus Interview. 30 mins
MSFT also hosted interview prep session on campus before interviewing candidates, take advantage of it.
Behavioral question: describe the most difficult task you have overcome, or most annoying bug you resolved in projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Question : Remove duplicate entries from a single link list
Phone interview and then in person with a group. Process moved fairly quickly. Team fit questions and coding questions on the white board. Study up for all basic knowledge skills and some complex problems.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jul 2017
Interview
I applied through a college recruiter. I initially had a phone screening, followed by an in-person interview by the recruiter, before finally having an in-person technical interview.
Phone screen lasted 30 minutes. Recruiter interview 30 minutes. Technical interview 1 hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Miscellaneous questions regarding operational knowledge of software and hardware involved in the specific position I was applying for. Design an algorithm to isolate and filter data.
