I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
1 recruiter round + 4 technical rounds + 1 manager round followed by offer call.
Recruiter round is fairly basic background questions.
Technical rounds can cover anything from Leetcode to behavioral to system design questions.
Manager round is usually just introduction to the team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you write an algorithm that determines whether there are any duplicate files within the same folder?
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.