I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2025
Interview
There are a total of rounds. First round to talk about past experiences, also on current research and thoughts.
Second round to talk with another person in the group and finally a coding interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They described a current issue they are thinking about, which is what the intern is about. You need to talk about how to solve it with your expertise.
The interview is about research, takes about 1 h, after that I didnt hear anything back even with followup emails. The recruitment portal is useless, and it never got updated. There is even no HR just with one of the team member from that group.
The Microsoft Research interview focuses on deep discussion of past research, probing technical understanding, experimental design, and reasoning. Expect open-ended problem solving, possible light coding, and evaluation of research maturity and motivation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
After I sent the initial email to the recruiter expressing my interest in the position, I received a detailed reply three days later. We have now successfully scheduled an introductory meeting via Microsoft Teams to discuss the opportunity further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions are based on personal resume