I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Kharagpur, West Bengal) in Dec 2015
Interview
I'd already done an internship with Microsoft at Hyderabad, India, so I had a shortened process when applying for a Redmond role. There was first a coding test, then a group interview, then a one-on-one interview with a Manager from Redmond. The interview lasted around 40 minutes. I was asked general questions, guided by my resume. The focus was on discussing past projects and achievements, testing problem-solving skills, and checking general culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a linked list with alternating triplets of alphabets and numbers, return two linked lists, one with alphabets only, other with numbers only, in original order.
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.
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.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
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