I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Reston, VA) in May 2022
Interview
I did a 4 hour coding round with 4 employees. Each employee asked a coding question and probed my thought process when completing it. The recruiter said they liked me and they would get in contact with a hiring manager. They then ghosted me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me some programming questions that I am not able to share. They also asked me for an example of me overcoming a challenge at work.
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.