Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2024
Interview
Clarity of Questions: Evaluate if the questions in the Google Form are clear and easy to understand. Ambiguity in questions can lead to confusion and inaccurate responses.
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Structure and Organization: Consider the organization of the form. Are questions logically arranged? Is there a clear flow to the interview process? A well-structured form can enhance the user experience.
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Suppose you are given an array of integers. Write a function to return the maximum product of three numbers from the array.
Example:
Input: [1, 2, 3, 4]
Output: 24 (as the maximum product can be obtained by multiplying 2, 3, and 4)
This was on campus opportunity. 2 rounds of interview. 1 st round had 1 dsa question and 2nd round was resume screening and one easy level dsa question was asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What challenges you faced in internship work and how did you tackle them
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
Applied in February, received a response after two weeks. First a screening call and then a technical assessment. The questions were similar to questions in the leetcode question bank. The questions were of a a medium and hard difficulty level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you identify when a grid of land is split by water as tiles are flooding with water.