Microsoft

The interview process typically involves 5-6 rounds. You will need to code, and be prepared to code on paper as well. It's not easy to get into, but if you are good at it, you will succeed.

One no-fly interview. Then, 4+ rounds of face-to-face, full-round (one hour each) interviews where they ask you questions pertaining to core CS concepts. There's a bit of programming on data structures and algorithms. Then, there may be domain-spec

The hiring process is very structured and has higher standards. They went through each project in detail, asking many technical questions related to each topic. They thoroughly check your understanding of the basics in each project as you explain t