I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I talked to them at a university career fair and was given an interview 3 weeks later. The questions asked were both behavioral and technical, with very common behavioral, team-oriented questions. The technical questions were centered around what you have had experience with so they can gauge where you are and what interests you have. The main coding question was a bit difficult though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a function that takes a linked list ordered as a normal link list, while also having an alternate order (alternate_next ptr for each), and copies it, preserving it's normal order as well as it's alternate 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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
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.
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