I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
On-campus opportunity.
1st round: OA. There were 2 questions. For boys, you had to solve both questions. For girls, one was enough.
2nd round: Online interview:
Introduction and some standard DSA questions. One was easy and the other was a medium leetcode question. Some questions on OOPS, OS, and DBMS.
Unfortunately, I panicked as it was my first interview, and I couldn't do good. I even had many problems with the microphone and connectivity. ( Faced Rejection)
Make sure everything(Laptop, microphone, headset, connectivity) is working well before your interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detect a cycle in the linked list. And another standard DP question.
The interview rounds were pretty much a mix bag for me to be honest. It was fun for me to interview and be honest about my work so it could all sum up the opportunity and align the stars.
good interviewer, pushing me in the right direction. it was a 45 minute interview. one question was asked.No introduction or formalities. It was a Technical Interview which took place after an OA. The wait was long between the two.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2026
Interview
Online Interview in March. Tech interview + URAA interview back to back. Different interviewers but similar questions in both interviews. Self Introduction + Dive into projects in resume + Leetcode questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Choice of frontend tech stack; LRU Cache coding + explanation (especially about the data structure complexity)
SDE-intern applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 89% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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