I applied through college or university. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Took 30 mins in all. Asked algorithm question. Left 10 mins to answer questions. Did not ask anything about resume or projects. I asked the difference between pm and sde interview, interviewee said that both had the same interview in previous one or two rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to output a tree in column sequence from left to right.
First was a phone interview, then the next round was on site. The on site had 3 interviews in the day. Everyone was very welcoming and the entire process was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your favorite app? What would you change about it?
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Series of one on one interview, starting with the recruiter. I had a couple of initial screening interviews, followed by a long day of on campus interviews. After a mid-day break, I met with the senior hiring manager and the recruiter followed up within a few days with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They described a theoretical marketing situation that a person in the position might actually face and asked how I would approach handling the situation. They seemed more focused on my reasoning and process, then my actual answers.