I applied online on Microsoft's job site by sending my CV. A recruiter called me a few weeks later to say they were interested in interviewing me.

They gave me a takeaway code challenge and scheduled time to go over it on the phone with a senior engineer on the team.

After the phone interview, there was a series of onsite technical interviews involving whiteboard coding, general problem-solving, and code observation skills.

Would prefer not to disclose exact questions, but topics involved general programming interviews and problem-solving. Candidates had a choice of whiteboard or laptop for the assessment.