I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2026
Interview
Chaotic, unstructured and not knowing what we're walking into.
Recruiters are wildly unresponsive and don't help prepare anything for the interviews.
Don't even know what to expect from each round.
The interviews on the other hand felt more like what real world work would look like, which was a good experience.
Interviewers feel seasoned and friendly and know what to judge candidates on.
Was referred by a friend working there. One round of phone screen in late December. Next week was asked to pick a date for on-site interview. (Need to write at least 30 words :()
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly technical questions. Algorithm plus design.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Aug 2020
Interview
It was virtual interview for software developer role, I was socked to see the question he asked, the reason being it was Google's interview question. For 6+ years of experience who don't have Leet code practice asking such type of question is really tells that Microsoft India don't have any guidelines for interviewers. I checked his linkedIn profile and found out that he was from ordinary background and most probably interviewer was itself preparing google.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Validated a text follows a signature pattern or not.
