Microsoft

Had a phone screen chat with an engineer on the team. It lasted an hour and included some tech questions and two coding questions (one in C++ and one in Python). Seemed to go well, and they said they would update me in a few days. I never heard back

They lowered my stress levels by telling me in advance the kinds of questions they planned to ask. They "sold" the role and the organization when they were confident in me, as a candidate.

Applied for the position. After three weeks, a team member reached out and conducted a phone screening. Heard back from the recruiter the next morning that four interviews would be scheduled. All rounds were technical, coding, and system design. *