I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I went to a career fair in the beginning of the fall semester talking to all the different Tech Companies who came and I went to Microsoft's table on a whim. I handed them my paper resume and didn't think anything about it being a sophomore not worrying too much about internship opportunities yet. At the end of December, I randomly received an email from a recruiter saying they wanted a phone interview with me. This took me off guard. I hadn't even applied online. I applied, did my phone interview where they asked me some brain teasers and low-level tech questions. Two days later my recruiter called me to tell me they wanted me to fly out to Seattle for an on-site interview! My interview was set for a month later and I flew out to have 5 one hour long interviews back to back. I really had a lot of fun with it. Although, it was extremely tiring. Then, Microsoft paid for us to explore Seattle and to get a feel for what the summer would be like if we got an offer.
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Over all good experience with process It was single day 4 face to face with various team . I was really thrilled to have such solid question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly technical question around work done earlier
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.