Heard back roughly a month after applying. Their process was:
1. Screening call with recruiter (behavioural)
2. Hiring manager call (technical)
3. 1 day onsite with 8 interviews, including a 1 hour presentation about myself.
4. 1 day onsite for a trial project.
I completed steps 1-2 and the interviewers were friendly. However, when I found out that they wanted me to take 2 days off + effectively 1 extra day for preparation, I declined to proceed. The team they were hiring for was very senior and working on one of MS's most popular products, so I understand that they wanted to be selective, but to me this felt excessive.
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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