I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Sep 2016
Interview
Microsoft recruits at my college. I applied by talking to the recruiters at the career fairs.
The first round of interview was on campus. Standard 45-minute interview. The first half of the interview was behavioral, we chatted about my resume and experience and what I like to work on. The second half was technical, and the question was not difficult at all.
I heard back 2 weeks later and scheduled my on-site interview at Redmond, WA. I had four back-to-back interviews. The interviews were mostly technical on standard algorithms and data structures, but they weren't hard either.
Final thoughts: compared to Google and Facebook, Microsoft's interviews were much easier. They really want to see how you think, rather than grilling you with DP questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
You were part of the Microsoft Azure team. We got a call at 2am in the morning from a customer telling us that the service is down. What could possibly happen?
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.