I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Oslo) in Apr 2018
Interview
After phone screening I got an invitation to onsite interview. But they have rejected it with "expensive flight tickets" explanation. I had a skype call for second interview. First Engineer's internet connection was poor and I did not really could hear him. Second interviewer was much warmer and friendly. I have solved medium type of tasks similar as in hackerrank. But got rejection with words "We would like to proceed visa for you, please try to apply us within 6 months".
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
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.