I interviewed during the COVID pandemic and went through 3 different 30-minute video interviews with engineers within Microsoft's One Engineering System (1ES) organization.

The first interview gave a background on the role and the types of projects that they work on, and gave me the chance to talk about my own experience. The second interview was technical, and I was asked networking and systems design questions. There were no coding problems used in the interview process. The final interview was with a senior engineer, which was a general chat and discussion about Microsoft's culture.

I had the impression that each of the interviews went quite smoothly. The process seemed very relaxed and easy compared to other companies, which often do intensive full-day interviews. However, the communication throughout the process was almost entirely automated and not informative or personalized. After my last interview, I got very little updates from the recruiter regarding timelines and feedback. Two weeks after my last interview, I got an automated email from Microsoft saying they would not be moving forward with my candidacy.

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