Microsoft

It was short, and the questions were neither hard nor easy. However, the interviewer was not hard on me and didn't criticize my responses. I can comfortably say the interview wasn't bad at all.

Structured. 5 rounds. Well planned. Recruiting for the right fit. All phone interviews. Accommodated time zones effectively. Lots of technical details. Business-centric discussions. Situational questions to judge cultural fit.

Expect multiple interviews and a panel interview at the end. This is a rigorous procedure. In general, the process is very similar. Successful candidates will have a phone screen and five on-campus interviews. The "phone screen" may actually be in p