I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2017
Interview
There were two rounds, an on-campus interview and a full-day interview at Microsoft in Seattle.
The first interview was really simple, it was 30 minutes and there was just one easy whiteboard question.
The second round was really good, they did a great job of setting up all the logistics (e.g. flight, reimbursements). I interviewed with five people, and they were all very friendly. I was asked some whiteboard questions with each person, and they were almost all linked list questions for me.
For Microsoft's interview process, I recommend CTCI and LeetCode for the technical interview prep. Make sure you also research the company a bit and get a feel for the vision/culture, this will help a lot for the behavioural questions!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the length of the longest palindrome in a string
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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