I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Aug 2017
Interview
My first round/ screening round was on skype.
He asks my brief introduction which was a formality and I finished that within 2 minutes.Thereafter he asked questions on string and told me to explain first approach then write the code.
I explained him hashing/sorting approach with its pros/cons and wrote the code in c++.He wanted production ready code i.e. all test cases should be handled properly.
After that few follow up questions and ended the interview.
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.
