One round screen with HR then with hiring manager - went over resume and fit + some easy technical questions on experience + prior experience. Panel interview last filled with a board of varied backgorund.
Interviews are technical call and management call. Need to have overall expertise in IT. Study for the particular technology. Culture is big at Microsoft. You will have to answer a few questions on how to handle business related issues that are complex and the answer is consult other teams.
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What do you do when you do not know an answer and need to fix something.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Jan 2026
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It involved five rounds: two technical interviews followed by manager and director discussions. Strong, in-depth product knowledge and clear conceptual understanding were essential throughout the process. and was good, work experience is must to understand the flow
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scenario based questions are more in the discussion
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2026
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The typical standard cs algorithmic questions about how you would approach a problem and then solve it logarithmicly and then you have to be specific about what you were thinking so there is no ambiguity
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Question 1
How are your priorities when you are defining them
