I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2008
Interview
I got an initial interview in my university in Mexico. In this first interview they checked mainly if i could speak proper english and what kind of software I had made as university projects. Finally I gave them my CV. The next week I received an email saying that they were going back to my uni in 2 weeks and asked if I was interested in having a second interview. I said yes and I took the second interview. In the second interview they asked how I would sort a packet of cards, and how I would find out which number is missing from a 1 to 1,000,000 if I should make a program. Two weeks later they told me I have passed the interview and they wanted to interview me in microsoft headquarters. Once I got there I got 4 interviews, 1 person each, the first one was a HR lady, the last 3 were software engineers, thequestions were difficult to me, they asked me to write code on the whiteboard. I failed miserably in 1, and with the 2 others it went so so. In the end they didn't offer me the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you have all the numbers from 1 to 1'000,000, except one of them. How would you find out which number is missing?
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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