I applied through an employee referral. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Apr 2012
Interview
I was contacted by a university recruiter, as one of my colleague recommended me to the recruiting team. Then for some reason I was asked to for the on-site interview skipping the phone interview or earlier screening. At Redmond, I had four interviews, one including over lunch. The interviews were about a mix of coding problems and simple algorithm. They also asked me the topic I was studying.
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.
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