I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tempe, AZ) in Nov 2012
Interview
It is first on-campus interview.
The interviewer asked me two behavior questions and one coding question.
The first question is why I am pursuing a Ph. D degree while I am planning to work as a SDE.
The second question is to tell about a tough experience.
Finally, I was asked to write a piece of code to count how many a's before the first b in a char array.
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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