I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sunnyvale, CA) in Nov 2016
Interview
The interview was a very extending process involving a total of 12 interviews. This was highly unusual as the company usually only has 5 interviews. I was told they were in the middle of a re-org so the original position they hoped to offer me was not available any longer. I have since learned that re-orgs are almost a way of life at Microsoft.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe principal component analysis and its purpose in your previous project.
Recruiter Screen - The recruiter sent a questionnaire to be filled out.
Next round was the Technical Screen - 1 SQL Question, Data Preprocessing Question, Case Study
I got rejected after the technical screen
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 SQL Question, Data Preprocessing Question, Case Study
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Amsterdam)
Interview
HR Interview --> Initial Technical Interview --> 2 Additional Technical Interviews -->Culture Fit/Manager Interview . The HR interview was about understanding your background and interests. Lot of clarity is provided on the entire process.
Data Scientist II applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist II roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Data Scientist II according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Drug test: 25%
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