Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Data Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 100%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2016
Interview
3 rounds. There is one round for hiring manager interviews and 2 rounds for technical interviews and analytical questions. Technical interviews feature programming questions in language of choice (python or SQL). Analytical questions feature some questions related to product analysis, experimentation design.
A entrevista consistiu em um teste técnico online com algumas perguntas tecnicas do hackerrank que deveriam ser respondidas em um periodo de tempo predefinido (acho que dentro de 1 horas).
Feeling thrilled to have accepted the offer, I look back on this interview process as both challenging and rewarding. It began with a technical round where I tackled a complex A/B testing design question, followed by a SQL query on user retention. The final stages included a system design discussion that had me sweating, but honestly, the system design section on PracHub prepared me well. Each step pushed my limits, but the culmination was definitely worth it, landing me a role at Microsoft.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Design an A/B test to measure the impact of a new ranking change in Bing, and explain how you would handle network interference between treatment and control users.
Write a SQL query that computes 7-day rolling user retention from a daily events table, then flags cohorts whose week-over-week retention dropped more than 10%.
Phone screen with HR/recruiter. Less than 10 mins. Very basic mostly about role fit and my background and resume. Did not hear back from them at all. Very unenthusiastic during the call