15 years ago, I was an undergrad at the top 10% of my class at a top 5 American CS school. The campus recruiter wouldn't give me the opportunity to interview for a SDE job. Instead I was delegated to either applying for QA in Test or Design while others had opportunities for dream roles. 15 years later, I applied to a CSA job using an internal reference. The recruiters wouldn't give me a time in the day while the other two market leaders gave me interviews at a moments notice. As an "oriental," I found my experiences with MSFT very discriminatory, and if there is justice in this country, you will be sued.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Kornwestheim)
Interview
The do ask basic Cloud Technical questions but their mostly focused on Customer facing, learn about customer obsession and sales channels. I lost the opportunity coz i didnt fair on well on the Customer Facing Interview
The onsite interview went really well overall. It consisted of four back-to-back 30-minute sessions, each with a different interviewer, which kept the energy moving at a good pace. The format was standard behavioral questions — think "tell me about a time when..." style prompts — so it was a comfortable structure to work through. Everyone I spoke with was genuinely warm and welcoming, which made the experience feel much less stressful than a typical interview loop. For an intern role, the process felt thorough but fair, and left me feeling positive about the team culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had to work with a difficult teammate
Spoke with a recruiter for about 30 minutes and then they scheduled me for a final 3 hour interview-- three interviews (45 mins each) and 15 min break in between. Interview consist of the following sections: Digital Transformation, Technical Acumen, and Business Acumen.