I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in May 2015
Interview
The process was streamlined and simple. Due to the plethora of knowledge out there on the various stages of big tech companies' interview processes, you know exactly what you're going to get. It was multiple stages, and they're trying to recruit the best of the best.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you organize a database of 2 million users?
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 Jun 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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