I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Apr 2012
Interview
The interview consisted of a phone screen and 1:1 interview down in Microsoft headquarters.
The phone screen consisted of a general assessment of the intellect and personality. There was some design question and behaviour questions.
After a few days, I was called for a on-site interview in Redmond. The interview lasted for a full day. I feel that I start off great. I feel I made a small slip-up in the last interview. Most probably, I was brain dead after being interviewed for 6 hours.
Overall, the experience was great and I would try again.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2012
Interview
There was a career fair I went to where I met recruiters and a program manager and software engineer. i spoke with them about my interest in cognitive science. It helps to pitch yourself and your ideas rather than let them talk to you. They liked my ideas and who I was I think and sent me an invitation to interview and attend a pre-interview session. I spoke a great deal asking the right types of qs at the pre-interview session and because I outshined everyone else I assured myself entry into the next round. However at the on campus interview they realized I suck at coding, I have taken very basic courses, and it was not enough to be a program manager. The person I interviewed with said he loved my communication skills and what I was about but I would get killed in the next round of coding questions. They never emailed me back to tell me yes or no I just assumed no.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Apr 2012
Interview
Interviewer called me. This was the first interview (phone). The interview consisted of two questions: 1 problem solving, and 1 design question.
Problem Solving question: You are given 9 marbles. 8 weigh the same. 1 is heavier than the rest. You are given a scale. The max number of weighs you can do using the scale is 2. How do you determine which marble is the heavier one without weighing more than twice.
Design Question: How would you design a watch for University students?
The rest of the interview consisted of usual behavioural questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you determine the heaviest marble among 9 marbles where 8 weigh the same and you can use the scale only twice?