I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
It takes a long time for recruiters to get back to interviewers. I took 5 weeks before they told me they hired someone else.
Also, be ready to talk pretty much all day and not really get to eat lunch. I was pretty exhausted by the time 6PM rolled around, and I'd started at 10AM. Also, be very prepared to answer questions about your school projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A single-elimination tennis tournament has n teams. How many games will be played before there is a winner?
Not too technical, only a few simple oral questions about coding skills. Other questions are behavioral, such as asking what's your biggest challenge so far or what is your strength/weakness.
I was directly invited to the final round. Three sessions followed, each lasting 45 minutes, with a 15-minute break between them. It was a rigorous process but an exciting experience overall.
Took about month to hear from them. Email described that your papers have been read and your interview is being scheduled. Next week the recruiter invites to a meeting the next day. 1st meeting with the recruiting manager. Sadly not invited to proceed. I was asked during the interviewing about skills that I did not have.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you been been in charge of installation/investment processes when getting new equipment?