I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2007
Interview
I was contacted by a staffing company about a temp to perm position at Microsoft for an SDET position. Since this was with a staffing company, and I did not live in the area, I did not have any face to face contact, rather, all contact was done over the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were all standard industry questions. I was surprised not to be asked any of the legendary Microsoft questions.
Phone interview and then in person with a group. Process moved fairly quickly. Team fit questions and coding questions on the white board. Study up for all basic knowledge skills and some complex problems.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in July 2017
Interview
I applied through a college recruiter. I initially had a phone screening, followed by an in-person interview by the recruiter, before finally having an in-person technical interview.
Phone screen lasted 30 minutes. Recruiter interview 30 minutes. Technical interview 1 hour.
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Question 1
Miscellaneous questions regarding operational knowledge of software and hardware involved in the specific position I was applying for. Design an algorithm to isolate and filter data.
