I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Met recruiter on campus event and at another college's hackathon. After the career fair, I got an email setting up the on campus interview. It was a 30 minute 1 on 1 interview with a couple questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I started the process at my university's career fair. Then I had an in-person quick screening where they asked questions like "design an alarm clock for kids." Next, the company flew me out for in-person interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most the questions are non-technical design questions like "design an elevator for a high-rise building." I did get a probability question but I fumbled with the answer so it apparently wasn't too important.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Sep 2014
Interview
I filled out an online application and a few weeks later was called for an on campus interview. Interviewer asked about my resume and then was asked to complete a design question. They seem to ask about the obscure parts of my resume and that was unexpected. They were interested in creativity in my design and the ability to defend it. I was then asked to interview in Redmond which haven't done yet.
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