I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Cambridge, MA) in Feb 2016
Interview
The process involved three one on one interviews at the Cambridge, MA office over the course of 4 hours. Two of the interviews were strictly technical and the other was behavioral and included a reasoning question. I heard back within a week of the interviews that I had gotten the offer and accepted it via a phone call with my recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write an efficient algorithm to solve a Sudoku puzzle represented as a matrix of integers.
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 June 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.
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