I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in June 2014
Interview
Recruiter reached out through LinkedIn, the entire process took about 3 weeks. Said they were trying to expand their New York tech team. First phone interview was quick, mostly behavioural, after which they said they'd get back to conduct a second phone interview to test skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
5-year plan? Why do you think you'd be a good fit?
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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