I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Raleigh, NC) in Jul 2016
Interview
First step was an interview with the group manager, informal meet and greet type of thing.
Second step was a tech screen consisting of some basic "fit" questions and a code test on data structures and algorithms.
Third step would be the in person round.
These guys are very bright and professional, it was a great overall experience.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in May 2016
Interview
This was for Clod and Applications, powerBI gateway team.Phone screen , 3 technical rounds. Pure Computer Science and Data Structure. All White boards. NO Azure, No Database, no REST, no WCF. just Plain CS.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Phone interview : 1. Design elevator [How many elevators do you need for n storied building]
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Problem solving abilities mostly based on algorithms and data structures. Situational questions to determine performance in a team. Design questions and experience based questions. The process starts with interview with the recruiter who screens you to make sure that the skills match what is in the resume. Also makes you feel at ease in case you are nervous. The interview took the whole day. The interview was with 5 interviewers including the hiring manager. Overall a great experience but exhausting day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
determine common ancestor of a node in a binary tree.