I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2012
Interview
On campus interview, HR starts screening, then they said successful candidates will be contacted for second round interview for technical question. Once passing second round technical, they will ask you flight to Seattle to do their on site interview which is full day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they ask what software you like and how would you improve it.
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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