I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Diego, CA) in Sept 2016
Interview
I was invited to a one on one interview with a Microsoft engineer. The interview started with the interviewer asking about my projects. He asked about what I enjoyed most about the project that I had, and also asked about how I was able to solve the problems that I came across while working on the projects. I was questioned about some computer science concepts, and then I had to participate in a 30-minute coding challenge. With regards to difficulty, I would rate the challenge about average, as it was a standard problem that a seasoned programmer would usually come across. In short, it was a very direct and fast paced interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some questions about operating systems.
A coding challenge.
Questions about the projects on my resume.
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
Took a bit longer than I thought, spanning about three weeks from start to finish. After a quick recruiter screen, I had a technical round where I was asked about validating a binary search tree. The wild part is, I had literally seen this exact problem on prachub.com while prepping. It helped me feel more confident discussing my approach and edge cases. There was also a behavioral interview where I shared my experiences, and eventually, I received an offer. I chose to decline it, though, as it wasn't the right fit for me at the time.