I started at the college campus recruiting fair. Microsoft had a booth there where I submitted my resume. I also spoke with one of the recruiters and told her about my background and why I was interested in working for Microsoft. She asked me a few general questions about my resume and then asked me a question about reversing a linked list. I wrote an algorithm for her, and she took notes while I did that.

After a couple of days, I was notified by college recruiting that I had an on-campus interview scheduled with Microsoft for the following week.

On-Campus Interview: Duration: 1 hour. I started by reviewing my resume and answering some simple questions about my projects and experience. After that, I was asked to write a program involving arrays (I don't remember the exact question). About a week after that interview, I was called by an HR person from Microsoft to schedule an on-site interview.

On-Site Interview: Duration: 5 interviews, 45 minutes each.

1. I started by meeting an HR manager who asked me questions like, "What do you do?" and "Why would you want to work at Microsoft?" She then briefed me on what my day would look like.
2. I interviewed with an SDET 2. He asked me, "How would you test a stapler?"
3. I interviewed with another SDET 2. He asked me, "How would you test the UI for a file dialog in Windows?"
4. I interviewed with an SDET Lead. He asked me about my favorite programming language. Then we moved on to a coding question: "How would you reverse the words in a string?"
5. I interviewed with a Test Manager. This was more informational. The manager talked about the product from a higher level and the kind of work they do.

About a week after the full-time interview, I was notified that they had an offer for me.

How would you reverse the words in a string?

How will you test a stapler?

How will you test the UI for a file dialog in Windows?