I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bucharest, Bucuresti) in Feb 2025
Interview
An initial assessor followed by another 3, many (yet simple) behavioral and technical questions, hiring can take up to several months since the Aspire program starts either at the beginning or towards the end of the year
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Aspire program, they ask you a lot of things to see how you think rather than what your past accomplishments are, because they know you don't necessarily have much experience.
One round screen with HR then with hiring manager - went over resume and fit + some easy technical questions on experience + prior experience. Panel interview last filled with a board of varied backgorund.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Jan 2026
Interview
It involved five rounds: two technical interviews followed by manager and director discussions. Strong, in-depth product knowledge and clear conceptual understanding were essential throughout the process. and was good, work experience is must to understand the flow
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scenario based questions are more in the discussion
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The typical standard cs algorithmic questions about how you would approach a problem and then solve it logarithmicly and then you have to be specific about what you were thinking so there is no ambiguity
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How are your priorities when you are defining them