Microsoft

It was a no after four rounds. Questions were experience-based and scenario-based, with no direct questions asked. The question levels were above average, covering database, OS, and more.

The hiring process is inconsistent; one team can have significantly different ideas of what they want in a candidate, even for the same title, depending on who is in the decision-making process.

There were five interviews with many engineers and a manager. They covered general Azure topics and backend development knowledge. Security and networking were also covered. AI solutions were a topic covered during the interview.