I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2016
Interview
Contact with the recruiter, followed by phone screen. PS questions were surprisingly straightforward, generally questions about my resume, a short technical question, and a design question.
Was going to move forward with on-sites, however interview slots were already all full.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY)
Interview
Very smooth, I was in touch with a recruiter and he helped me throughout the entire process. He helped me schedule my interviews and answered all my questions. He was able to work with my fairly busy schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions that tested my knowledge on product design, understanding customer needs, technical background, etc.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
On campus interview, followed by fly out rounds with multiple teams on main campus. Each team had different questions and assessed different aspects - coding skills (minimal focus), design skills (heavy focus), systems and processes (medium focus)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Brain teasers (light bulbs in the room, switches outside)
Estimation (how many red cars in Chicago)
Design - e.g an elevator system for a high rise