I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Apr 2022
Interview
had recruiter call followed by the loop (4 rounds) of technical screen covering security concepts, projects, system design and behavioral.
The interview went easy but did not get any offer. there was no coding round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage a critical task or how do you talk to the customer for extending a deadline
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney) in Jan 2026
Interview
It was good and interviews were conducted in parallel of 3 stages. This made process a lot faster but hearing back is not easy. Overall good but did not make it
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About Solutions engineering experience how I added technical value to a business problem
First round was with a TAM who asked very tough questions. Overall not a bad experience but definitely not something I was prepared for. I did not make it past the first round because I found it quite tough for the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Writing script to do an assessment in air gapped regions
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād)
Interview
It was average and I was able to answer the technical questions but the behavioral questions were tough to answer. State the difference between a virus and worm.
Worms: Worms are similar to viruses, but do not modify the program. It replicates more and more to slow down your computer system. The worm can be controlled with a remote control. The main purpose of worms is to eat up system resources. The 2000 WannaCry ransomware worm exploits the resource-sharing protocol Windows Server Message Block (SMBv1).
Virus: A virus is malicious executable code attached to another executable file that can be harmless or modify or delete data. When a computer program runs with a virus, it performs actions such as B. Delete the file from your computer system. Viruses cannot be controlled remotely. The ILOVEYOU virus spreads through email attachments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
State the difference between a virus and worm.
Worms: Worms are similar to viruses, but do not modify the program. It replicates more and more to slow down your computer system. The worm can be controlled with a remote control. The main purpose of worms is to eat up system resources. The 2000 WannaCry ransomware worm exploits the resource-sharing protocol Windows Server Message Block (SMBv1).
Virus: A virus is malicious executable code attached to another executable file that can be harmless or modify or delete data. When a computer program runs with a virus, it performs actions such as B. Delete the file from your computer system. Viruses cannot be controlled remotely. The ILOVEYOU virus spreads through email attachments.
