I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2023
Easy interview
Application
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2015
Interview
Received an email in early fall to sign up for a phone interview in late September or early October. Phone interview wasn't technical except for a logic problem at the very end. It was mostly behavioral. Received an email within three weeks to sign up for on-site interviews in November or December.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you keep up with technology news and what topic interests you the most?
Applied online as a 2nd year CS student in 2023 Fall. Scheduled virtual technical interview. It was a big Microsoft Teams call that had many other students in the same call. We would enter breakout rooms at a specific time to conduct our interviews.
First round: Phone call; only behavioral. October Second round: 3-5 panel of engineers (technical) Hear back by November - December. Got an email a couple of weeks after submitted application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Favorite technology? How would you improve it? Least favorite technology? ^. Explain a computer to a 7 year old.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Los Angeles, CA) in Nov 2021
Interview
The interview process was overwhelming for me because it was like my first main behavioral interview i was experiencing, let me just say i was over thinking it.
It ended up being really chill and communicative.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is your expected date of graduation?
2. Have you decided on a major?
3. Why Computer Science/ Technology?
4. Tell me about a time you worked in a team?
5. What is your least and favorite TECHNOLOGY?
6. How can you explain technology to a toddler?
Then for the last question she specifically said it was an open ended question.
7. How would create a phone book.