Microsoft

I applied through an employee referral and was contacted by the head recruiter of the team by email about 10 days after. She wanted to set up a phone screen with the hiring manager, and we scheduled it for a couple of days later. The hiring manager

The first round of the interview was very basic and included a design question and a few behavioral questions about teamwork. The interviewer was helpful and steered the conversation when I got stuck.

Met individually for 30 minutes with 4 people. They asked a series of problem-solving and coding exercises. There was very little "tell me about your experience" or "why would you be a good fit" discussion.