I interviewed for research intern at MSR. Different from interviews of software engineer internships, where you need to do some leetcode questions, interviews at MSR is more focused on about your research. I presented two research topics that I participated in. The interviewers were pretty interested in them and asked me many questions. It was an overall very enjoyable experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Present your research topics, similar to presenting a research paper in a conference.
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.
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
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.