I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2020
Interview
I am from Europe. First contact was through Linkedin, then short phone call, then non-technical screening with online call. After that invitation for a flight to Dublin for one day-interviews. During that day I was interviewed by four different people with different questions . Answered properly three out of four questions but it wasn't enough for a transfer to the US as a software engineer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Binary tree, permutations, two stacks & some simple algorithm
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
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.
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