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      Research Scientist Interview

      Dec 9, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience

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      Research Scientist Interview

      Feb 21, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      Average interview

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      I interviewed at Microsoft

      Interview

      Coding interview followed with BQ questions the interviewer is really nice but the questions are very hard. It is middle to hard letcode style problems and also torch operations coding questions. For the BQ, if you have read about amazon experineces, you will end up pretty good.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Coding interview followed with BQ
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      I interviewed at Microsoft

      Interview

      4, 1 hour long individual interviews to determine fit, technical abilities, and collaboration potential. Each interview is casual but goes through a set list of questions. There is a 1 hour job talk in the middle of the day that is given to a larger group of researchers.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I cannot share the questions here. Similar to why Microsoft.
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      Research Scientist Interview

      Aug 6, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Boston, MA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Boston, MA) in Jan 2024

      Interview

      The interview included both behavior and technical parts. I was also given the opportunity to ask questions. The entire process was friendly and engaging, although I didn't find the position a superb fit for me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in brief?
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