Microsoft Internship interview questions

There were two 45-minute interviews. The first focused on problem-solving: I introduced myself, was given a problem, and we discussed multiple approaches. I implemented one solution, completed a follow-up task, and then compared my implementation to a better alternative while discussing time and memory trade-offs. The second began with a brief introduction and a walkthrough of two of my projects and their flows. The interviewer then asked about hash maps (how they’re implemented), basic OS concepts, and databases.

First contacted through an recruiter. They sent me three timeslots for the interview. Separate interviews with senior employees from different roles in the team. The length of each interview was 45min. Culture and behavioural questions.