The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2011
Interview
This was a phone interview and they contacted me after a career event in the university. I was asked about my coding experience and projects on my cv. The interviewer wanted to know what I solved and how I solved for these projects. Later I was asked a basic question on testing a real-world object. I am called for an on-site interview now.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2010
Interview
Phone Interview-
The interviewer had a standard set of questions and was only looking for your ability to reply as soon as possible. No need to panic. They are in hurry, so you may feel as if they are not listening to you, but they are! Do not expect cross questions.
The interview process is extremely streamlined and they always keep you at ease right after your confirmation for on-site interview! Recruiters stay in touch with you through mails for scheduling interview, booking tickets, and suggesting websites/books to prepare. You can take a chance to postpone the interview. You would never feel stressed. Just concentrate on Data Structures! The best interview experience you can get.
1:1-
3-5 interviews including a lunch. If you reach the fourth interview, chances are that you would be selected.
Interviewers focus on your ability to question, discuss and analyze the problem. You won't be able to code the question completely in the given time frame, so do not panic. Just discuss the solution at your best! Ask the interviewers for feedback at the end of interviews. Implement the suggestions in next interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Phone Interview-
1. Behavioral questions based on resume.
2. Test a software that would create triangle based on length entered.
3. Palindrome using recursion.
4. Test alarm clock
1. Implement stack using queue
2. Merge two arrays and sort them in order as specified at runtime. The two arrays may share common entries between them, but the resultant array must not have duplicates.