I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Aug 2020
Interview
Open Source contribution to a GitHub repository with a minimum of 100 stars. Only coding contribution not cleaning/ changing documentation. Then after the submission you get called for an interview to present your solution to the open source problem and in turn explain how you did it under whose mentorship in how much time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose this Open Source? What was the issue how did you resolve it? How much time did it take?
The interview is about research, takes about 1 h, after that I didnt hear anything back even with followup emails. The recruitment portal is useless, and it never got updated. There is even no HR just with one of the team member from that group.
The Microsoft Research interview focuses on deep discussion of past research, probing technical understanding, experimental design, and reasoning. Expect open-ended problem solving, possible light coding, and evaluation of research maturity and motivation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
After I sent the initial email to the recruiter expressing my interest in the position, I received a detailed reply three days later. We have now successfully scheduled an introductory meeting via Microsoft Teams to discuss the opportunity further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions are based on personal resume