It all started with me giving out my resume at the campus career fair. After a month or so, I was set up for an interview call with a manager, which went quite well. Most questions were conceptual, like the use of DOE, and whether I preferred to work as a team or as an individual.

After the interview went well, I was asked to appear for an on-site interview. The accommodation and travel arrangements were handled very well. On the day of the interview, I met with four different team managers.

In the first round, the manager asked me to compare the iPad and Surface, discuss their casings, and talk about certain projects I had worked on.

In the second round, I again explained significant projects from my past experience. However, since I had worked as a design engineer, I couldn't answer much on the QA side (CP, CPK, Minitab).

The third round was somewhat amusing. The interviewer inquired about my projects and then stated that I would be a good fit for a particular group within the organization. Until then, all the interviewers had been very articulate and understanding, probing me to arrive at the right approach. It was very good up to that point.

In the fourth round, my interviewer was particularly inarticulate, switching continuously between various concepts and technologies. While the constant switching didn't bother me, his inarticulateness and lack of responsiveness to my answers were a bit concerning.

All in all, the process often made me think on my feet and was a bit tiring, with four back-to-back interviews in five hours. Also, it is well known that Microsoft HR does not provide interview feedback, so it's best not to expect any.

Is an aluminum iPad cover more or less corrosive than a magnesium alloy surface casing?

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