I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
I had 3 rounds of a 45-minute interview with principal software engineers. They asked appropriate questions for my level however, the 3rd guy didn't even attend the interview. The interview was to be held at 4 pm PST and because I lived in a different time zone, I waited a whole day for this guy until 7 pm CST at night. How's that for professionalism?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
With a brief personal introduction and looking at your resume and asking about your history, they went straight into coding. So expect to be coding for 40 mins.
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.
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.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.