I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Nov 2017
Interview
Interview happened on a Saturday. There were 3 technical rounds followed by a round with hiring manager. All technical rounds focused on DS/algo with only one question on architecture of system I had designed in the past. I couldn't answer the DS question in 3rd round - after which I was told by recruiter that I was done for the day. It was pretty obvious that I didn't qualify.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Palindrome, min heap, print boundary elements of a tree
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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