I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
I had an interview with a hiring manager for 30 minutes. I briefly introduced myself. He introduced a little bit about this team. Then we proceed to coding test. There were some times left for questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
write a function to parse a comma-separated strings to a list to strings.
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.